Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral gender in Romania
Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral gender was 0.897 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Romania, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Romania is 0.897 GPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 13.1% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Romania peaked at 1.17 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4317 GPIA, in 2016.
Romania ranks 16th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral gender in Romania, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.09 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.6361 GPIA | -41.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4317 GPIA | -32.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6455 GPIA | +49.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5815 GPIA | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 1.15 GPIA | +98.4% |
| 2020 | 1.17 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8982 GPIA | -23.0% |
| 2022 | 1.03 GPIA | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 0.897 GPIA | -13.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.897 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6922 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.897 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.775 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7565 GPIA | 0.4317 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9983 GPIA | 0.897 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 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 doctoral or equivalent in Romania?
- Educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Romania was 0.897 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4317 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Romania rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Romania ranks 16th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release