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

Romania: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary was 71.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
71.5%
World rank
20th
of 144 countries
All-time high
91.7%
in 1995
All-time low
29.9%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

204060801001960198520101960: 36.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 29.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 58.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 64.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 87.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 89.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 86.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 91.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 82 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 83.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 71.5 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 25-29 with secondary in Romania is 71.5%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Romania peaked at 91.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 1965.

That places Romania 20th 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Romania, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 36.7%
1965 29.9% -18.6%
1970 58.9% +96.9%
1975 64.2% +9.1%
1980 87.7% +36.6%
1985 89.5% +2.1%
1990 86.7% -3.1%
1995 91.7% +5.8%
2000 82.0% -10.6%
2005 83.2% +1.4%
2010 71.5% -14.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 33.3% 29.9% 36.7% 2
1970s 61.5% 58.9% 64.2% 2
1980s 88.6% 87.7% 89.5% 2
1990s 89.2% 86.7% 91.7% 2
2000s 82.6% 82.0% 83.2% 2
2010s 71.5% 71.5% 71.5% 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 17 Trinidad and Tobago 72.4% compare
  2. 18 Croatia 72.3% compare
  3. 19 Maldives 71.6% compare
  4. 21 Hungary 71.0% compare
  5. 22 Guyana 71.0% compare
  6. 23 Argentina 70.4% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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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 71.5% 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 25-29 with secondary recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 1965.
How does Romania rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary?
Romania ranks 20th 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 12.9%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. 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 25-29 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)