Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Romania

Romania: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) was 56.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
56.9%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
105th
of 125 countries
All-time high
74.8%
in 1997
All-time low
56.6%
in 2023
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Romania, 1997–2024

0204060801997201020241997: 74.81998: 731999: 72.82000: 72.32001: 71.12002: 68.22003: 67.42004: 68.32005: 65.42006: 66.22007: 64.62008: 63.32009: 62.92010: 64.42011: 63.82012: 642013: 63.52014: 63.82015: 63.72016: 62.62017: 63.82018: 63.82019: 62.62020: 61.72021: 57.12022: 56.92023: 56.62024: 56.9

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

Romania recorded 56.9% for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Romania peaked at 74.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 56.6%, in 2023.

That places Romania 105th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education) in Romania, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 74.8%
1998 73.0% -2.5%
1999 72.8% -0.2%
2000 72.3% -0.8%
2001 71.1% -1.6%
2002 68.2% -4.1%
2003 67.4% -1.2%
2004 68.3% +1.2%
2005 65.4% -4.2%
2006 66.2% +1.2%
2007 64.6% -2.5%
2008 63.3% -2.0%
2009 62.9% -0.7%
2010 64.4% +2.5%
2011 63.8% -1.0%
2012 64.0% +0.4%
2013 63.5% -0.8%
2014 63.8% +0.5%
2015 63.7% -0.2%
2016 62.6% -1.7%
2017 63.8% +1.9%
2018 63.8% +0.0%
2019 62.6% -2.0%
2020 61.7% -1.4%
2021 57.1% -7.5%
2022 56.9% -0.2%
2023 56.6% -0.6%
2024 56.9% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 73.5% 72.8% 74.8% 3
2000s 67.0% 62.9% 72.3% 10
2010s 63.6% 62.6% 64.4% 10
2020s 57.8% 56.6% 61.7% 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 102 Bhutan 57.1% compare
  2. 103 Luxembourg 57.1% compare
  3. 104 Belgium 56.9% compare
  4. 106 Montenegro 56.8% compare
  5. 107 Kenya 56.5% compare
  6. 108 United States of America 56.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Romania?
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Romania was 56.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 74.8% in 1997.
What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 56.6% in 2023.
How does Romania rank for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?
Romania ranks 105th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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 intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education)
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,676 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).