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
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Romania, 1997–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 102 Bhutan 57.1% compare
- 103 Luxembourg 57.1% compare
- 104 Belgium 56.9% compare
- 106 Montenegro 56.8% compare
- 107 Kenya 56.5% compare
- 108 United States of America 56.4% compare
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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1264 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,932 1000 No (2050)
- 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 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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About this data
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).