Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Romania

Romania: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary was 72.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
72.6%
World rank
14th
of 144 countries
All-time high
72.6%
in 2010
All-time low
8.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Romania, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 8.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 12.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 19.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 29.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 39.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 49.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 58.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 64.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 68.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 71.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 72.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Romania is 72.6%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Romania peaked at 72.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 1960.

That places Romania 14th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Romania, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 8.7%
1965 12.4% +43.4%
1970 19.9% +60.9%
1975 29.9% +49.7%
1980 39.9% +33.6%
1985 49.4% +23.7%
1990 58.4% +18.3%
1995 64.6% +10.7%
2000 68.2% +5.4%
2005 71.5% +4.8%
2010 72.6% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.5% 8.7% 12.4% 2
1970s 24.9% 19.9% 29.9% 2
1980s 44.6% 39.9% 49.4% 2
1990s 61.5% 58.4% 64.6% 2
2000s 69.8% 68.2% 71.5% 2
2010s 72.6% 72.6% 72.6% 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 11 Latvia 74.7% compare
  2. 12 Republic of Moldova 74.0% compare
  3. 13 Armenia 73.3% compare
  4. 15 Kazakhstan 71.0% compare
  5. 16 Botswana 70.3% compare
  6. 17 Slovenia 70.1% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Romania?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Romania was 72.6% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 72.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 1960.
How does Romania rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary?
Romania ranks 14th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)