Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) in Romania
Romania: Labor force with basic education was 27.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education in Romania, 1997–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
Romania recorded 27.9% for labor force with basic education in 2024.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Romania peaked at 54.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2021.
Romania ranks 111th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 54.3% | — |
| 1998 | 53.7% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 53.9% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 53.3% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 51.6% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 42.3% | -17.9% |
| 2003 | 39.8% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 36.5% | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 34.8% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 35.5% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 36.4% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 36.6% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 36.9% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 36.6% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 34.6% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 34.8% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 34.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 36.6% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 33.9% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 32.2% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 31.7% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 32.5% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 32.1% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | -22.0% |
| 2022 | 25.9% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 27.2% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 27.9% | +2.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 27.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.5%, 67% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Romania's 27.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.5%, 83% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.0% | 53.7% | 54.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 40.4% | 34.8% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 31.7% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 25.0% | 32.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More work & labour data for Romania
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7486 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,465 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,408 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,360 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 10,768 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Romania?
- Labor force with basic education in Romania was 27.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 54.3% in 1997.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2021.
- How does Romania rank for labor force with basic education?
- Romania ranks 111th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).