Share of the population with at least some formal education in Romania
Romania: Share of the population with at least some formal education was 99.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
99.0%
World rank
23rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 2015
All-time low
4.2%
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Share of the population with at least some formal education in Romania, 1870–2020
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of the population with at least some formal education in Romania stood at 99.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with at least some formal education in Romania peaked at 99.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1870.
Romania ranks 23rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with at least some formal education in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 4.2% | — |
| 1875 | 4.9% | +16.7% |
| 1880 | 5.6% | +14.3% |
| 1885 | 6.4% | +14.3% |
| 1890 | 7.4% | +15.6% |
| 1895 | 8.7% | +17.6% |
| 1900 | 10.7% | +23.0% |
| 1905 | 15.0% | +40.2% |
| 1910 | 25.2% | +68.0% |
| 1915 | 30.3% | +20.2% |
| 1920 | 44.0% | +45.2% |
| 1925 | 49.2% | +11.8% |
| 1930 | 56.7% | +15.2% |
| 1935 | 64.7% | +14.1% |
| 1940 | 73.3% | +13.3% |
| 1945 | 81.3% | +10.9% |
| 1950 | 85.7% | +5.4% |
| 1955 | 88.0% | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 89.5% | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 91.6% | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 94.1% | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 95.9% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 97.1% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 97.8% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 97.5% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 98.4% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 98.9% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 99.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.0%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Romania's 99.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.0%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 4.6% | 4.2% | 4.9% | 2 |
| 1880s | 6.0% | 5.6% | 6.4% | 2 |
| 1890s | 8.1% | 7.4% | 8.7% | 2 |
| 1900s | 12.8% | 10.7% | 15.0% | 2 |
| 1910s | 27.8% | 25.2% | 30.3% | 2 |
| 1920s | 46.6% | 44.0% | 49.2% | 2 |
| 1930s | 60.7% | 56.7% | 64.7% | 2 |
| 1940s | 77.3% | 73.3% | 81.3% | 2 |
| 1950s | 86.8% | 85.7% | 88.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 90.5% | 89.5% | 91.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 95.0% | 94.1% | 95.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 97.4% | 97.1% | 97.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 97.5% | 97.5% | 97.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 98.7% | 98.4% | 98.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 99.1% | 99.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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 share of the population with at least some formal education in Romania?
- Share of the population with at least some formal education in Romania was 99.0% in 2020, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with at least some formal education recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of the population with at least some formal education recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1870.
- How does Romania rank for share of the population with at least some formal education?
- Romania ranks 23rd out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with at least some formal education rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Based on the population aged 15 years and older.