Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Romania
Romania: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 15.3% 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 15.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Romania peaked at 16.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 1998.
That places Romania 88th out of 129 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 | 12.5% | — |
| 1998 | 7.9% | -37.3% |
| 1999 | 7.9% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 8.2% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 13.5% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 15.3% | -4.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 15.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 41% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Romania's 15.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.4%, 43% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -37.3% | 12.5% | 7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4% | 7.9% | 12.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 8.2% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 11.9% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 15.3% | 16.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 84.26 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 84.41 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 125,405 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,415 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 267,679 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 254,147 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 873,154 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7448 % change on previous year (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 15.3% 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 16.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 1998.
- How does Romania rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Romania ranks 88th out of 129 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 13.1%. 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+, 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 short-cycle tertiary education.