Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Romania
Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent was 0.897 GPIA in 2023. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Romania, 2014β2023
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.
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
- 13 Italy 0.9376 GPIA compare
- 14 Ireland 0.9183 GPIA compare
- 15 Armenia, Republic of 0.9078 GPIA compare
- 17 Serbia, Republic of 0.8513 GPIA compare
- 18 Portugal 0.8453 GPIA compare
- 19 United Kingdom 0.831 GPIA 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 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