Human capital composite index in Romania
Romania: Human capital composite index was -0.7018 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in Romania, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
In 2023, human capital composite index in Romania stood at -0.7018 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 458.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Romania peaked at 0.1626 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.7197 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2022.
Romania ranks 174th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human capital composite index in Romania, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.1213 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 2002 | 0.1576 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +29.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0338 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -78.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0697 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +106.6% |
| 2005 | -0.0277 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -139.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1626 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -687.4% |
| 2007 | 0.037 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -77.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0674 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +82.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1411 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +109.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0545 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -61.3% |
| 2011 | -0.0994 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -282.3% |
| 2012 | -0.2118 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +113.0% |
| 2013 | -0.1257 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -40.7% |
| 2014 | -0.1627 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +29.5% |
| 2015 | -0.5068 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +211.6% |
| 2016 | -0.6107 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +20.5% |
| 2017 | -0.6599 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.1% |
| 2018 | -0.5295 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -19.8% |
| 2019 | -0.4194 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -20.8% |
| 2020 | -0.5052 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +20.5% |
| 2021 | -0.4873 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.6% |
| 2022 | -0.7197 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +47.7% |
| 2023 | -0.7018 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's -0.7018 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3622 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (75 countries reporting)
- Romania's -0.7018 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3686 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +687.4% | -0.0277 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1626 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0848 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0277 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1626 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.3271 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6599 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0545 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6035 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7197 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4873 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 171 Guatemala -0.6582 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 172 Seychelles -0.6709 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 173 Bermuda -0.6994 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 175 Cote d'Ivoire -0.7036 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 176 Tanzania -0.7429 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 177 Comoros -0.8667 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
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 human capital composite index in Romania?
- Human capital composite index in Romania was -0.7018 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1626 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2006.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7197 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for human capital composite index?
- Romania ranks 174th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 458.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Human capital composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Literacy rate, adult total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, primary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, secondary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Government expenditure on education, total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.