Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor rural s in Romania
Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor rural s was 4.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
4.2%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
63rd
of 85 countries
All-time high
4.5%
in 2019
All-time low
4.0%
in 2021
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
Romania recorded 4.2% for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Romania peaked at 4.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2021.
Romania ranks 63rd of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor rural s in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.4% | — |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -1.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 4.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.7%, 31% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Romania's 4.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.1%, 30% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 4.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 4.4% | 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 4.2% 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 4.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2021.
- How does Romania rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Romania ranks 63rd out of 85 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 3.6%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release