Educational attainment rate, completed … Doctoral urban gender in Romania
Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed … Doctoral urban gender was 0.8391 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.8391 GPIA
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
12th
of 49 countries
All-time high
1.24 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.4251 GPIA
in 2016
Years of data
10
2014–2023
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 0.8391 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% 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 1.24 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4251 GPIA, in 2016.
Romania ranks 12th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … Doctoral urban gender in Romania, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.584 GPIA | -42.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4251 GPIA | -27.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6679 GPIA | +57.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5922 GPIA | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 1.24 GPIA | +110.2% |
| 2020 | 1.19 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8099 GPIA | -31.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9349 GPIA | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8391 GPIA | -10.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.8391 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6779 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.8391 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7226 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7556 GPIA | 0.4251 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9429 GPIA | 0.8099 GPIA | 1.19 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 0.8391 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 1.24 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4251 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Romania rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Romania ranks 12th out of 49 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release