Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Romania

Romania: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary was 88.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
88.7%
World rank
28th
of 144 countries
All-time high
92.7%
in 1990
All-time low
49.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Romania, 1960–2010

0204060801001960198520101960: 49 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 68.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 61 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 81.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 75.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 83.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 92.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 89.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 84.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 73.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 88.7 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 population age 15-19 with secondary in Romania is 88.7%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Romania peaked at 92.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 1960.

Romania ranks 28th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Romania, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 49.0%
1965 68.6% +39.9%
1970 61.0% -11.0%
1975 81.7% +33.8%
1980 75.5% -7.5%
1985 83.6% +10.8%
1990 92.7% +10.9%
1995 89.4% -3.6%
2000 84.3% -5.7%
2005 73.7% -12.5%
2010 88.7% +20.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 58.8% 49.0% 68.6% 2
1970s 71.3% 61.0% 81.7% 2
1980s 79.5% 75.5% 83.6% 2
1990s 91.0% 89.4% 92.7% 2
2000s 79.0% 73.7% 84.3% 2
2010s 88.7% 88.7% 88.7% 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 25 Czechia 89.5% compare
  2. 26 Türkiye 89.2% compare
  3. 27 Jordan 89.1% compare
  4. 29 Croatia 88.1% compare
  5. 30 Greece 87.8% compare
  6. 31 Latvia 87.3% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Romania?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Romania was 88.7% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 1960.
How does Romania rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
Romania ranks 28th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 population age 15-19 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 population age 15-19 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 population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)