Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master gender in Romania
Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master gender was 1.02 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Romania, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Romania stood at 1.02 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Romania peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8948 GPIA, in 2014.
Romania ranks 37th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master gender in Romania, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.8948 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.9108 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9536 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9613 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9805 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9749 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9863 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1.02 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.05 GPIA, 98% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1.02 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.09 GPIA, 94% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.946 GPIA | 0.8948 GPIA | 0.9805 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9863 GPIA | 1.02 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 1.02 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 1.02 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8948 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Romania rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Romania ranks 37th out of 77 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 14.5%. 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 gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release