Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Romania
Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 21.3% in 2023. β¬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Romania, 2014β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Romania stood at 21.3%.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Romania peaked at 22.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2021.
That places Romania 46th out of 89 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.2% | 21.0% | 21.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 20.3% | 22.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 43 Philippines 22.3% compare
- 44 Azerbaijan, Republic of 22.0% compare
- 45 Austria 21.6% compare
- 47 Colombia 21.2% compare
- 48 Paraguay 21.0% compare
- 49 Uzbekistan, Republic of 20.8% 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 21.3% 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 22.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2021.
- How does Romania rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Romania ranks 46th out of 89 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 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release