Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Romania

Romania: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary was 70.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
70.8%
World rank
17th
of 144 countries
All-time high
78.9%
in 1990
All-time low
19.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Romania, 1960–2010

204060801960198520101960: 19.31965: 19.91970: 48.51975: 52.71980: 68.91985: 66.71990: 78.91995: 67.52000: 64.12005: 53.32010: 70.8

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Romania is 70.8%, measured in 2010.

The figure is up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Romania peaked at 78.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 1960.

Romania ranks 17th 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 20-24 with secondary in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Romania, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 19.3%
1965 19.9% +2.9%
1970 48.5% +143.8%
1975 52.7% +8.7%
1980 68.9% +30.7%
1985 66.7% -3.1%
1990 78.9% +18.2%
1995 67.5% -14.4%
2000 64.1% -5.1%
2005 53.3% -16.8%
2010 70.8% +32.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.6% 19.3% 19.9% 2
1970s 50.6% 48.5% 52.7% 2
1980s 67.8% 66.7% 68.9% 2
1990s 73.2% 67.5% 78.9% 2
2000s 58.7% 53.3% 64.1% 2
2010s 70.8% 70.8% 70.8% 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 14 Fiji 71.3% compare
  2. 15 Tonga 71.0% compare
  3. 16 Austria 71.0% compare
  4. 18 Italy 70.7% compare
  5. 19 Switzerland 70.6% compare
  6. 20 Kyrgyzstan 70.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Romania?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Romania was 70.8% 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 20-24 with secondary recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 78.9% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 1960.
How does Romania rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
Romania ranks 17th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. 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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary