Poverty vs mean schooling in Romania
Romania: Poverty vs mean schooling was 11.85 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
11.85
World rank
51st
of 146 countries
All-time high
11.85
in 2040
All-time low
8.78
in 1980
Years of data
13
1980–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Romania, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded 11.85 for poverty vs mean schooling 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, poverty vs mean schooling in Romania peaked at 11.85 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 8.78, 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.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.78 | — |
| 1985 | 9.33 | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 9.84 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 10.37 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 10.7 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 10.89 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 11.24 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 11.07 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 11.28 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 11.4 | +1.1% |
| 2030 | 11.54 | +1.2% |
| 2035 | 11.68 | +1.2% |
| 2040 | 11.85 | +1.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 11.85 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.2, 97% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Romania's 11.85 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.16, 97% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.05 | 8.78 | 9.33 | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.11 | 9.84 | 10.37 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.79 | 10.7 | 10.89 | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.16 | 11.07 | 11.24 | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.34 | 11.28 | 11.4 | 2 |
| 2030s | 11.61 | 11.54 | 11.68 | 2 |
| 2040s | 11.85 | 11.85 | 11.85 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 84.26 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 84.41 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty vs mean schooling in Romania?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Romania was 11.85 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.85 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.78 in 1980.
- How does Romania rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Romania ranks 51st out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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