Romania: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
In , Romania's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 99.16.
That's up 0.6% from 2011, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 89.47 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS) • Data as of 2021
Trend (2011–2021)
Highlights
- Peak
- 99.16
- Trough
- 98.60
- 10-year change
- +0.6%
- +0.1% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) |
|---|---|
| 99.1600 | |
| 98.6000 |
About Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Indicator code: SE.ADT.LITR.ZS • Category: Education
Frequently asked questions
- What was Romania's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2021?
- In 2021, Romania's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 99.16, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Romania's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rising or falling?
- Romania's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rose 0.6% from 2011 to 2021.
- How does Romania's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2021 was 89.47, so Romania is above the world average.
- What is Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) and how is it measured?
- Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.