World population level education in Romania

Romania: World population level education was 5.38 million in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
5.38 million
World rank
83rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
5.38 million
in 2100
All-time low
231,300
in 1950
Years of data
31
1950–2100

World population level education in Romania, 1950–2100

02.0M4.0M6.0M1950202521001950: 231.3k1955: 324.7k1960: 446.5k1965: 599.2k1970: 809.1k1975: 1.1M1980: 1.3M1985: 1.5M1990: 1.8M1995: 2.1M2000: 2.5M2005: 2.8M2010: 3.3M2015: 3.4M2020: 3.6M2025: 3.8M2030: 4.0M2035: 4.2M2040: 4.4M2045: 4.6M2050: 4.8M2055: 4.9M2060: 5.0M2065: 5.0M2070: 5.1M2075: 5.2M2080: 5.2M2085: 5.3M2090: 5.3M2095: 5.3M2100: 5.4M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for world population level education in Romania is 5.38 million, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, world population level education in Romania peaked at 5.38 million in 2100 and was at its lowest, 231,300, in 1950.

Romania ranks 83rd 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.

World population level education in Romania, year by year

Annual values for World population level education in Romania, 1950 to 2100.
Year Value Change
1950 231,300 —
1955 324,700 +40.4%
1960 446,500 +37.5%
1965 599,200 +34.2%
1970 809,100 +35.0%
1975 1.09 million +34.3%
1980 1.34 million +23.1%
1985 1.54 million +15.4%
1990 1.79 million +16.1%
1995 2.10 million +17.1%
2000 2.45 million +16.9%
2005 2.83 million +15.2%
2010 3.32 million +17.4%
2015 3.42 million +3.0%
2020 3.61 million +5.7%
2025 3.79 million +4.8%
2030 4.00 million +5.6%
2035 4.21 million +5.2%
2040 4.41 million +4.9%
2045 4.62 million +4.7%
2050 4.78 million +3.4%
2055 4.88 million +2.2%
2060 4.97 million +1.8%
2065 5.05 million +1.6%
2070 5.12 million +1.4%
2075 5.17 million +1.1%
2080 5.22 million +0.8%
2085 5.25 million +0.7%
2090 5.29 million +0.7%
2095 5.33 million +0.8%
2100 5.38 million +0.8%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 5.38 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.96 million, 1.8× the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 5.38 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.63 million, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 278,000 231,300 324,700 2
1960s 522,850 446,500 599,200 2
1970s 947,750 809,100 1.09 million 2
1980s 1.44 million 1.34 million 1.54 million 2
1990s 1.95 million 1.79 million 2.10 million 2
2000s 2.64 million 2.45 million 2.83 million 2
2010s 3.37 million 3.32 million 3.42 million 2
2020s 3.70 million 3.61 million 3.79 million 2
2030s 4.10 million 4.00 million 4.21 million 2
2040s 4.52 million 4.41 million 4.62 million 2
2050s 4.83 million 4.78 million 4.88 million 2
2060s 5.01 million 4.97 million 5.05 million 2
2070s 5.15 million 5.12 million 5.17 million 2
2080s 5.24 million 5.22 million 5.25 million 2
2090s 5.31 million 5.29 million 5.33 million 2
2100s 5.38 million 5.38 million 5.38 million 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 80 Dominican Republic 5.47 million compare
  2. 81 Palestine 5.45 million compare
  3. 82 Guatemala 5.38 million compare
  4. 84 Libya 5.10 million compare
  5. 85 Angola 5.03 million compare
  6. 86 Austria 4.96 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is world population level education in Romania?
World population level education in Romania was 5.38 million in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest world population level education recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 5.38 million in 2100.
What is the lowest world population level education recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 231,300 in 1950.
How does Romania rank for world population level education?
Romania ranks 83rd out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
Is world population level education rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of World population level education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
World population level education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,005 data points, 1950–2100
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