Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Romania

Romania: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary was 82.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
82.8%
World rank
4th
of 144 countries
All-time high
82.8%
in 2010
All-time low
5.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Romania, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 5.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 8.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 16.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 28.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 28.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 31.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 47.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 57.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 62.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 80.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 82.8 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 55-59 with secondary in Romania is 82.8%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Romania peaked at 82.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1960.

Romania ranks 4th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 55-59 with secondary in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Romania, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 5.7%
1965 8.5% +48.3%
1970 16.1% +89.5%
1975 28.3% +75.7%
1980 28.2% -0.3%
1985 31.3% +10.8%
1990 47.2% +50.9%
1995 57.6% +22.0%
2000 62.9% +9.2%
2005 80.3% +27.7%
2010 82.8% +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.1% 5.7% 8.5% 2
1970s 22.2% 16.1% 28.3% 2
1980s 29.7% 28.2% 31.3% 2
1990s 52.4% 47.2% 57.6% 2
2000s 71.6% 62.9% 80.3% 2
2010s 82.8% 82.8% 82.8% 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 1 Czechia 87.7% compare
  2. 2 Slovakia 86.0% compare
  3. 3 Albania 85.1% compare
  4. 5 Republic of Moldova 82.5% compare
  5. 6 Hungary 82.1% compare
  6. 7 Barbados 81.4% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Romania?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Romania was 82.8% 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 55-59 with secondary recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1960.
How does Romania rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary?
Romania ranks 4th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. 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 55-59 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 55-59 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 55-59 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)