Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Romania
Romania: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 19.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Romania, 1992–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Romania is 19.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Romania peaked at 20.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1992.
Romania ranks 77th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Romania, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5.5% | — |
| 2002 | 10.9% | +99.5% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 13.3% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 19.1% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 19.3% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 20.5% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 19.8% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 10.9% | 14.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 15.1% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 19.1% | 20.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Romania?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Romania was 19.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1992.
- How does Romania rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Romania ranks 77th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 completed post-secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.