Share of population with no formal education in Romania
Romania: Share of population with no formal education was 1.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
1.0%
World rank
84th
of 111 countries
All-time high
95.8%
in 1870
All-time low
0.8%
in 2015
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Share of population with no 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
Romania recorded 1.0% for share of population with no formal education in 2020.
The figure is up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with no formal education in Romania peaked at 95.8% in 1870 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2015.
Romania ranks 84th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population with no formal education in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 95.8% | — |
| 1875 | 95.1% | -0.7% |
| 1880 | 94.4% | -0.7% |
| 1885 | 93.6% | -0.8% |
| 1890 | 92.6% | -1.1% |
| 1895 | 91.3% | -1.4% |
| 1900 | 89.3% | -2.2% |
| 1905 | 85.0% | -4.8% |
| 1910 | 74.8% | -12.0% |
| 1915 | 69.7% | -6.8% |
| 1920 | 56.0% | -19.7% |
| 1925 | 50.8% | -9.3% |
| 1930 | 43.3% | -14.8% |
| 1935 | 35.3% | -18.5% |
| 1940 | 26.7% | -24.4% |
| 1945 | 18.7% | -30.0% |
| 1950 | 14.3% | -23.5% |
| 1955 | 12.0% | -16.1% |
| 1960 | 10.5% | -12.5% |
| 1965 | 8.4% | -20.0% |
| 1970 | 5.9% | -29.8% |
| 1975 | 4.1% | -30.5% |
| 1980 | 2.9% | -29.3% |
| 1985 | 2.2% | -24.1% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -31.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 95.4% | 95.1% | 95.8% | 2 |
| 1880s | 94.0% | 93.6% | 94.4% | 2 |
| 1890s | 91.9% | 91.3% | 92.6% | 2 |
| 1900s | 87.2% | 85.0% | 89.3% | 2 |
| 1910s | 72.2% | 69.7% | 74.8% | 2 |
| 1920s | 53.4% | 50.8% | 56.0% | 2 |
| 1930s | 39.3% | 35.3% | 43.3% | 2 |
| 1940s | 22.7% | 18.7% | 26.7% | 2 |
| 1950s | 13.2% | 12.0% | 14.3% | 2 |
| 1960s | 9.4% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.0% | 4.1% | 5.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.43 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.43 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 47,769 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 694,968 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 730,368 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 521,826 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.7585 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with no formal education in Romania?
- Share of population with no formal education in Romania was 1.0% 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 population with no formal education recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 1870.
- What is the lowest share of population with no formal education recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2015.
- How does Romania rank for share of population with no formal education?
- Romania ranks 84th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population with no formal education rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 population with no formal education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of adults aged between 15 and 64 years old with no formal education.