Educational attainment rate … female Bachelor location LPIA in Romania
Romania: Educational attainment rate … female Bachelor location LPIA was 0.2332 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Romania, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Romania stood at 0.2332 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Romania peaked at 0.2332 LPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1834 LPIA, in 2021.
That places Romania 64th out of 80 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … female Bachelor location LPIA in Romania, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.204 LPIA | — |
| 2016 | 0.2099 LPIA | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1957 LPIA | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1965 LPIA | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2096 LPIA | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2034 LPIA | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1834 LPIA | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2066 LPIA | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2332 LPIA | +12.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.2332 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6391 LPIA, 36% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.2332 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6185 LPIA, 38% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2031 LPIA | 0.1957 LPIA | 0.2099 LPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.2066 LPIA | 0.1834 LPIA | 0.2332 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 0.2332 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 0.2332 LPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1834 LPIA in 2021.
- How does Romania rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Romania ranks 64th out of 80 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 14.3%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release