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

Romania: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary was 88.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
88.5%
World rank
16th
of 144 countries
All-time high
95.9%
in 1990
All-time low
44.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801001960198520101960: 44.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 46.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 79.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 86.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 89.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 86.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 95.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 82.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 87.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 71.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 88.5 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 20-24 with secondary in Romania is 88.5%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Romania peaked at 95.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 1960.

That places Romania 16th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Romania, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 44.9%
1965 46.1% +2.7%
1970 79.7% +72.8%
1975 86.6% +8.7%
1980 89.5% +3.3%
1985 86.7% -3.1%
1990 95.9% +10.6%
1995 82.1% -14.4%
2000 87.5% +6.6%
2005 71.5% -18.3%
2010 88.5% +23.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 45.5% 44.9% 46.1% 2
1970s 83.1% 79.7% 86.6% 2
1980s 88.1% 86.7% 89.5% 2
1990s 89.0% 82.1% 95.9% 2
2000s 79.5% 71.5% 87.5% 2
2010s 88.5% 88.5% 88.5% 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 13 Denmark 90.6% compare
  2. 14 South Africa 89.6% compare
  3. 15 Switzerland 88.6% compare
  4. 17 Republic of Moldova 86.8% compare
  5. 18 Lithuania 86.1% compare
  6. 19 Estonia 86.0% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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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 88.5% 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 95.9% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 1960.
How does Romania rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
Romania ranks 16th 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 1.1%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. 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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)