Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Romania
Romania: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 0.2% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Romania, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2100, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Romania stood at 0.2%. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Romania peaked at 16.3% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2100.
Romania ranks 130th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.3% | — |
| 1955 | 12.8% | -21.4% |
| 1960 | 10.2% | -20.5% |
| 1965 | 8.3% | -18.6% |
| 1970 | 6.7% | -19.5% |
| 1975 | 5.1% | -23.3% |
| 1980 | 3.9% | -23.4% |
| 1985 | 3.0% | -22.3% |
| 1990 | 2.4% | -21.8% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 1.1% | -12.5% |
| 2030 | 1.0% | -8.4% |
| 2035 | 0.9% | -5.7% |
| 2040 | 0.9% | -4.5% |
| 2045 | 0.9% | -4.9% |
| 2050 | 0.8% | -5.7% |
| 2055 | 0.8% | -6.5% |
| 2060 | 0.7% | -8.0% |
| 2065 | 0.6% | -9.9% |
| 2070 | 0.5% | -12.8% |
| 2075 | 0.5% | -15.6% |
| 2080 | 0.4% | -17.8% |
| 2085 | 0.3% | -18.9% |
| 2090 | 0.3% | -18.0% |
| 2095 | 0.2% | -17.4% |
| 2100 | 0.2% | -17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.6% | 12.8% | 16.3% | 2 |
| 1960s | 9.2% | 8.3% | 10.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.9% | 5.1% | 6.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 3.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 2030s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2040s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2050s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 2060s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2070s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2080s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2090s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2100s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 538,720 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.76 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 44,527 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,242 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 298,137 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.1 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with no formal education with projections in Romania?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Romania was 0.2% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2100.
- How does Romania rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Romania ranks 130th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.