Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Romania
Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 33.9% in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
33.9%
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
11th
of 32 countries
All-time high
56.6%
in 2019
All-time low
33.9%
in 2023
Years of data
5
2018β2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Romania, 2018β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 33.9% for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Romania ranks 11th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.3% | 53.9% | 56.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 33.9% | 43.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 8 Cyprus 37.0% compare
- 9 Netherlands, The 36.5% compare
- 10 Sweden 36.2% compare
- 12 Slovak Republic 33.2% compare
- 13 Belgium 33.2% compare
- 14 Armenia, Republic of 29.5% compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 84.9% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0025 units per person (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 33.9% 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 56.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Romania ranks 11th out of 32 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 down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, immigrant background, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release