Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Romania
Romania: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 11.85 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Romania, 1980–2040
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Romania recorded 11.85 years for share in poverty vs. educational attainment in 2040. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Romania peaked at 11.85 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 8.78 years, in 1980.
Romania ranks 51st of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Romania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.78 years | — |
| 1985 | 9.33 years | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 9.84 years | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 10.37 years | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 10.7 years | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 10.89 years | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 11.24 years | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 11.07 years | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 11.28 years | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 11.4 years | +1.1% |
| 2030 | 11.54 years | +1.2% |
| 2035 | 11.68 years | +1.2% |
| 2040 | 11.85 years | +1.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 11.85 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.2 years, 97% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Romania's 11.85 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.16 years, 97% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.05 years | 8.78 years | 9.33 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.11 years | 9.84 years | 10.37 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.79 years | 10.7 years | 10.89 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.16 years | 11.07 years | 11.24 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.34 years | 11.28 years | 11.4 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 11.61 years | 11.54 years | 11.68 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 11.85 years | 11.85 years | 11.85 years | 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 in poverty vs. educational attainment in Romania?
- Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Romania was 11.85 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.85 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.78 years in 1980.
- How does Romania rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
- Romania ranks 51st out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.