Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA in Romania
Romania: Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA was 0.1805 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1805 LPIA
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
49th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.1858 LPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.1085 LPIA
in 2014
Years of data
10
2014–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Romania, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Romania stood at 0.1805 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Romania peaked at 0.1858 LPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1085 LPIA, in 2014.
Romania ranks 49th of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA in Romania, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.1085 LPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.1801 LPIA | +66.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1858 LPIA | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1758 LPIA | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1772 LPIA | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1842 LPIA | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1836 LPIA | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.166 LPIA | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 0.169 LPIA | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1805 LPIA | +6.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.1805 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4548 LPIA, 40% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.1805 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4538 LPIA, 40% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1686 LPIA | 0.1085 LPIA | 0.1858 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.1748 LPIA | 0.166 LPIA | 0.1836 LPIA | 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 master's or equivalent in Romania?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Romania was 0.1805 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1858 LPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1085 LPIA in 2014.
- How does Romania rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Romania ranks 49th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.4%. 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 Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release