Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Romania
Romania: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. was 10.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Romania, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.
Analysis
Romania recorded 10.9% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Romania peaked at 74.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2010.
Romania ranks 111th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Romania, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 74.3% | — |
| 1965 | 71.6% | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 60.6% | -15.4% |
| 1975 | 49.0% | -19.0% |
| 1980 | 41.6% | -15.1% |
| 1985 | 34.4% | -17.3% |
| 1990 | 24.4% | -29.2% |
| 1995 | 20.1% | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 16.6% | -17.6% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | -21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.0% | 71.6% | 74.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 54.8% | 49.0% | 60.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 38.0% | 34.4% | 41.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 22.3% | 20.1% | 24.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 13.8% | 16.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 125,405 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Romania?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Romania was 10.9% 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+ with primary schooling. recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2010.
- How does Romania rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
- Romania ranks 111th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. 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 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)