Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Romania

Romania: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. was 8.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
8.1%
World rank
69th
of 144 countries
All-time high
8.1%
in 2010
All-time low
1.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Romania, 1960–2010

24681960198520101960: 1.61965: 1.81970: 2.21975: 31980: 31985: 3.71990: 4.71995: 52000: 6.22005: 6.42010: 8.1

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Romania is 8.1%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Romania peaked at 8.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1960.

That places Romania 69th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Romania, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.6%
1965 1.8% +6.7%
1970 2.2% +26.9%
1975 3.0% +35.6%
1980 3.0% +1.3%
1985 3.7% +20.3%
1990 4.7% +27.2%
1995 5.0% +6.2%
2000 6.2% +25.8%
2005 6.4% +1.9%
2010 8.1% +26.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.7% 1.6% 1.8% 2
1970s 2.6% 2.2% 3.0% 2
1980s 3.4% 3.0% 3.7% 2
1990s 4.8% 4.7% 5.0% 2
2000s 6.3% 6.2% 6.4% 2
2010s 8.1% 8.1% 8.1% 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 66 Tunisia 8.4% compare
  2. 67 Chile 8.2% compare
  3. 68 Gabon 8.1% compare
  4. 70 Italy 8.0% compare
  5. 71 Brazil 8.0% compare
  6. 72 Trinidad and Tobago 7.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Romania?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Romania was 8.1% 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 tertiary schooling. recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1960.
How does Romania rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
Romania ranks 69th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. 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+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
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+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary