Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both in Romania
Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both was 14.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Romania, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Romania is 14.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Romania peaked at 15.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2014.
That places Romania 67th out of 112 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 13.0% | — |
| 2015 | 14.1% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | -4.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 14.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.7%, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Romania's 14.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.4%, 55% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.2% | 13.0% | 14.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 14.0% | 15.3% | 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 14.6% 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 15.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2014.
- How does Romania rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Romania ranks 67th out of 112 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 12.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release