Educational attainment rate, completed … Master non-immigrant gender in Romania
Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed … Master non-immigrant gender was 1.03 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Romania, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Romania recorded 1.03 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Romania peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.912 GPIA, in 2015.
That places Romania 20th out of 37 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … Master non-immigrant gender in Romania, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.912 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 0.9558 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9636 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9831 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.978 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9885 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1.03 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.08 GPIA, 95% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1.03 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.08 GPIA, 95% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9585 GPIA | 0.912 GPIA | 0.9831 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9885 GPIA | 1.03 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 master's or equivalent in Romania?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Romania was 1.03 GPIA 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 1.03 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.912 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Romania rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Romania ranks 20th out of 37 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 12.7%. 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 Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release