Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Romania
Romania: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. was 51.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Romania, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Romania is 51.3%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Romania peaked at 51.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1960.
Romania ranks 13th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.4% | — |
| 1965 | 9.3% | +26.1% |
| 1970 | 10.6% | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 16.4% | +55.1% |
| 1980 | 21.8% | +33.1% |
| 1985 | 26.5% | +21.7% |
| 1990 | 34.7% | +30.9% |
| 1995 | 38.1% | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 42.2% | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 44.4% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 51.3% | +15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.4% | 7.4% | 9.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 13.5% | 10.6% | 16.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 24.2% | 21.8% | 26.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 36.4% | 34.7% | 38.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.3% | 42.2% | 44.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 51.3% | 51.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 10 Republic of Moldova 54.3% compare
- 11 South Africa 53.9% compare
- 12 Hungary 52.9% compare
- 14 Lithuania 51.2% compare
- 15 Trinidad and Tobago 50.5% compare
- 16 Tonga 49.9% compare
More education data for Romania
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,415 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 267,679 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 254,147 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 873,154 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7448 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Romania?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Romania was 51.3% 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+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1960.
- How does Romania rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
- Romania ranks 13th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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 population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary