Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Romania
Romania: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 14.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Romania, 2014–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Romania is 14.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Romania peaked at 15.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2014.
Romania ranks 67th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Romania, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 13.0% | — |
| 2015 | 14.1% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.2% | 13.0% | 14.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 14.0% | 15.3% | 4 |
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More education data for Romania
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 47,769 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Romania?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Romania was 14.6% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2014.
- How does Romania rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Romania ranks 67th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.