Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Romania
Romania: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. was 6.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary 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 tertiary schooling. in Romania is 6.6%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Romania peaked at 6.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1965.
Romania ranks 70th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.4% | — |
| 1965 | 1.3% | -9.7% |
| 1970 | 2.1% | +60.8% |
| 1975 | 2.2% | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 2.6% | +17.5% |
| 1985 | 3.0% | +16.4% |
| 1990 | 3.3% | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | +27.0% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | +32.6% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.3% | 4.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.8% | 6.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 67 Saudi Arabia 6.7% compare
- 68 Algeria 6.7% compare
- 69 Egypt 6.7% compare
- 71 Brunei Darussalam 6.5% compare
- 72 Trinidad and Tobago 6.5% compare
- 73 Gabon 6.3% 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 tertiary schooling. in Romania?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Romania was 6.6% 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 tertiary schooling. recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1965.
- How does Romania rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
- Romania ranks 70th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. 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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary