Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master urban both in Romania
Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master urban both was 14.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14.7%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
29th
of 67 countries
All-time high
17.3%
in 2016
All-time low
14.5%
in 2021
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 %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 14.7% for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in 2023.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Romania peaked at 17.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2021.
That places Romania 29th out of 67 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master urban both in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 15.4% | — |
| 2015 | 16.7% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 16.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 14.7% | -2.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 14.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.7%, 88% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Romania's 14.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.6%, 83% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.5% | 15.4% | 17.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 14.5% | 16.7% | 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 14.7% 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 17.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2021.
- How does Romania rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Romania ranks 29th out of 67 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 down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release