Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Romania

Romania: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary was 77.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
77.9%
World rank
14th
of 144 countries
All-time high
86.7%
in 1990
All-time low
8.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Romania, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 8.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 29.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 47.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 64.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 80.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 85 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 86.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 86.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 86.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 83 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 77.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Romania stood at 77.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Romania peaked at 86.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 1960.

That places Romania 14th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Romania, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 8.3%
1965 29.9% +260.2%
1970 47.8% +59.8%
1975 64.2% +34.4%
1980 80.3% +25.1%
1985 85.0% +5.8%
1990 86.7% +2.0%
1995 86.2% -0.6%
2000 86.5% +0.4%
2005 83.0% -4.0%
2010 77.9% -6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.1% 8.3% 29.9% 2
1970s 56.0% 47.8% 64.2% 2
1980s 82.7% 80.3% 85.0% 2
1990s 86.4% 86.2% 86.7% 2
2000s 84.8% 83.0% 86.5% 2
2010s 77.9% 77.9% 77.9% 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 11 Belize 80.2% compare
  2. 12 China 79.6% compare
  3. 13 Republic of Moldova 78.6% compare
  4. 15 Serbia 77.5% compare
  5. 16 Italy 76.8% compare
  6. 17 Czechia 76.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Romania?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Romania was 77.9% 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 30-34 with secondary recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 86.7% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 1960.
How does Romania rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary?
Romania ranks 14th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 30-34 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 30-34 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 30-34 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)