Italy vs Romania: Share of population with no formal education

Italy
1.0%
in 2020
Romania
1.0%
in 2020
Italy rank
84th
Romania rank
84th

Share of population with no formal education over time

  • Italy
  • Romania
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Romania, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Romania ahead.

Italy ranks 84th and Romania ranks 84th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Romania in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Romania Difference Ahead
1870s 70.7% 95.4% 24.8% Romania
1880s 63.0% 94.0% 31.0% Romania
1890s 54.5% 91.9% 37.5% Romania
1900s 46.5% 87.2% 40.7% Romania
1910s 41.0% 72.2% 31.3% Romania
1920s 31.4% 53.4% 22.0% Romania
1930s 24.7% 39.3% 14.6% Romania
1940s 15.9% 22.7% 6.8% Romania
1950s 10.8% 13.2% 2.4% Romania
1960s 6.8% 9.4% 2.6% Romania
1970s 4.5% 5.0% 0.5% Romania
1980s 5.6% 2.5% 3.0% Italy
1990s 4.3% 2.5% 1.8% Italy
2000s 2.3% 1.4% 0.9% Italy
2010s 1.4% 0.9% 0.5% Italy
2020s 1.0% 1.0% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with no formal education, Italy or Romania?
Italy, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Romania as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population with no formal education between Italy and Romania?
0.0%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Romania?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Italy and Romania rank globally for share of population with no formal education?
Italy ranks 84th and Romania ranks 84th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with no formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population with no formal education
Unit
%
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

The share of adults aged between 15 and 64 years old with no formal education.