Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Romania
Romania: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 15.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Romania, 1997–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Romania stood at 15.9%.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Romania peaked at 16.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1999.
That places Romania 92nd out of 128 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Romania, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 10.1% | — |
| 1998 | 6.6% | -34.9% |
| 1999 | 6.5% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 6.8% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 7.7% | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 13.5% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 15.6% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 15.7% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7% | 6.5% | 10.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 6.8% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 11.3% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 15.6% | 16.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 84.95 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 84.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Romania?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Romania was 15.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1999.
- How does Romania rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Romania ranks 92nd out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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 short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (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 short-cycle tertiary education.