Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Romania

Romania: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. was 77.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
77.6%
World rank
11th
of 144 countries
All-time high
77.6%
in 2010
All-time low
19.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

204060801960198520101960: 19.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 24.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 37.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 49.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 55.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 61.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 70.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 72.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 74.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 74.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 77.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Romania stood at 77.6%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Romania peaked at 77.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 1960.

Romania ranks 11th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Romania, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 19.1%
1965 24.2% +26.9%
1970 37.2% +53.6%
1975 49.8% +33.9%
1980 55.4% +11.2%
1985 61.8% +11.7%
1990 70.4% +13.9%
1995 72.4% +2.8%
2000 74.3% +2.6%
2005 74.2% -0.1%
2010 77.6% +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21.6% 19.1% 24.2% 2
1970s 43.5% 37.2% 49.8% 2
1980s 58.6% 55.4% 61.8% 2
1990s 71.4% 70.4% 72.4% 2
2000s 74.2% 74.2% 74.3% 2
2010s 77.6% 77.6% 77.6% 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 8 Slovakia 80.1% compare
  2. 9 Botswana 80.0% compare
  3. 10 Republic of Moldova 78.3% compare
  4. 12 Kyrgyzstan 76.9% compare
  5. 13 Slovenia 76.4% compare
  6. 14 Latvia 75.5% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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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 77.6% 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 77.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 1960.
How does Romania rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
Romania ranks 11th 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 4.4%. 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+ 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+ 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+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)