Romania vs Russian Federation: Share of population with no formal education

Romania
1.0%
in 2020
Russian Federation
1.0%
in 2020
Romania rank
84th
Russian Federation rank
84th

Share of population with no formal education over time

  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 84th and Russian Federation ranks 84th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 10 and Russian Federation in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1870s 95.4% 94.5% 0.9% Romania
1880s 94.0% 92.7% 1.3% Romania
1890s 91.9% 90.3% 1.6% Romania
1900s 87.2% 83.8% 3.4% Romania
1910s 72.2% 74.1% 1.8% Russian Federation
1920s 53.4% 64.3% 10.9% Russian Federation
1930s 39.3% 48.4% 9.1% Russian Federation
1940s 22.7% 24.6% 1.9% Russian Federation
1950s 13.2% 12.7% 0.5% Romania
1960s 9.4% 7.4% 2.0% Romania
1970s 5.0% 4.2% 0.8% Romania
1980s 2.5% 2.9% 0.4% Russian Federation
1990s 2.5% 1.6% 0.9% Romania
2000s 1.4% 0.3% 1.0% Romania
2010s 0.9% 0.7% 0.2% Romania
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, Romania or Russian Federation?
Romania, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Russian Federation as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population with no formal education between Romania and Russian Federation?
0.0%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Russian Federation?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Romania and Russian Federation rank globally for share of population with no formal education?
Romania ranks 84th and Russian Federation 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.