Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Romania

Romania: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary was 53.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
53.3%
World rank
18th
of 144 countries
All-time high
75.5%
in 1995
All-time low
12.8%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Romania, 1960–2010

204060801960198520101960: 15.71965: 12.81970: 25.21975: 391980: 53.31985: 68.91990: 66.71995: 75.52000: 67.52005: 612010: 53.3

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

Analysis

Romania recorded 53.3% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Romania peaked at 75.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 1965.

That places Romania 18th 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 25-29 with secondary in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Romania, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 15.7%
1965 12.8% -18.4%
1970 25.2% +96.3%
1975 39.0% +55.0%
1980 53.3% +36.6%
1985 68.9% +29.1%
1990 66.7% -3.1%
1995 75.5% +13.1%
2000 67.5% -10.6%
2005 61.0% -9.7%
2010 53.3% -12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.3% 12.8% 15.7% 2
1970s 32.1% 25.2% 39.0% 2
1980s 61.1% 53.3% 68.9% 2
1990s 71.1% 66.7% 75.5% 2
2000s 64.2% 61.0% 67.5% 2
2010s 53.3% 53.3% 53.3% 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 15 Armenia 57.4% compare
  2. 16 Chile 55.2% compare
  3. 17 Argentina 54.4% compare
  4. 19 Hong Kong, China 53.1% compare
  5. 20 Poland 53.0% compare
  6. 21 Finland 52.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Romania?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Romania was 53.3% 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 25-29 with secondary recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 75.5% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 1965.
How does Romania rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary?
Romania ranks 18th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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 25-29 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 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 25-29 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary