Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master s female in Romania
Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master s female was 9.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Romania, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Romania stood at 9.9%.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Romania peaked at 11.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2014.
That places Romania 38th out of 78 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master s female in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8.8% | — |
| 2015 | 10.4% | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 9.9% | -3.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 9.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.1%, 71% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Romania's 9.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.6%, 68% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.6% | 8.8% | 11.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 9.9% | 11.3% | 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 9.9% 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 11.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2014.
- How does Romania rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Romania ranks 38th out of 78 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 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release