Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA in Romania
Romania: Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA was 0.217 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Romania, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Romania stood at 0.217 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Romania peaked at 0.217 LPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1386 LPIA, in 2014.
That places Romania 69th out of 83 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA in Romania, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.1386 LPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.2021 LPIA | +45.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2076 LPIA | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1912 LPIA | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1988 LPIA | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.211 LPIA | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2023 LPIA | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1892 LPIA | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2006 LPIA | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.217 LPIA | +8.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.217 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.572 LPIA, 38% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.217 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5581 LPIA, 39% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1915 LPIA | 0.1386 LPIA | 0.211 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.2023 LPIA | 0.1892 LPIA | 0.217 LPIA | 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 rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Romania?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Romania was 0.217 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.217 LPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1386 LPIA in 2014.
- How does Romania rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Romania ranks 69th out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release