Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Romania

Romania: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary was 65.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
65.8%
World rank
10th
of 144 countries
All-time high
65.8%
in 2010
All-time low
2.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Romania, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 2.31965: 4.31970: 31975: 10.51980: 8.11985: 15.41990: 25.61995: 26.22000: 47.62005: 50.22010: 65.8

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Romania stood at 65.8%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 38.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Romania peaked at 65.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1960.

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

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Romania, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.3%
1965 4.3% +86.6%
1970 3.0% -29.7%
1975 10.5% +245.9%
1980 8.1% -23.2%
1985 15.4% +91.1%
1990 25.6% +66.4%
1995 26.2% +2.3%
2000 47.6% +81.6%
2005 50.2% +5.6%
2010 65.8% +30.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.3% 2.3% 4.3% 2
1970s 6.8% 3.0% 10.5% 2
1980s 11.7% 8.1% 15.4% 2
1990s 25.9% 25.6% 26.2% 2
2000s 48.9% 47.6% 50.2% 2
2010s 65.8% 65.8% 65.8% 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 7 Armenia 70.9% compare
  2. 8 Lithuania 68.0% compare
  3. 9 Poland 67.5% compare
  4. 11 Hungary 62.8% compare
  5. 12 Slovenia 61.3% compare
  6. 13 Croatia 60.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Romania?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Romania was 65.8% 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 50-54 with secondary recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 65.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1960.
How does Romania rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary?
Romania ranks 10th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. 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 50-54 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 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 50-54 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary