Educational attainment rate … female Bachelor non-immigrant s in Romania
Romania: Educational attainment rate … female Bachelor non-immigrant s was 15.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15.1%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
34th
of 40 countries
All-time high
15.7%
in 2022
All-time low
13.9%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Romania, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Romania is 15.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Romania peaked at 15.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2015.
Romania ranks 34th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … female Bachelor non-immigrant s in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 13.9% | — |
| 2016 | 14.1% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 15.2% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | -3.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 15.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.6%, 51% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Romania's 15.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.7%, 51% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.4% | 13.9% | 14.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 14.1% | 15.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 31 Montenegro 19.3%
- 32 Costa Rica 18.6% compare
- 33 Panama 17.4% compare
- 35 Austria 14.6% compare
- 36 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.5% compare
- 37 Honduras 6.9% compare
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 15.1% 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 15.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2015.
- How does Romania rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Romania ranks 34th out of 40 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 8.8%. 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, non-immigrant background, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release