Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Romania

Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 18.7% in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
18.7%
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
30th
of 30 countries
All-time high
19.6%
in 2022
All-time low
14.5%
in 2006
Years of data
18
2006–2023

Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Romania, 2006–2023

051015202006201420232006: 14.5 %2007: 14.6 %2008: 15.2 %2009: 15.5 %2010: 15.7 %2011: 16.4 %2012: 16.8 %2013: 17.1 %2014: 17.3 %2015: 17.8 %2016: 17.8 %2017: 17.8 %2018: 17.9 %2019: 18.4 %2020: 18.7 %2021: 18.8 %2022: 19.6 %2023: 18.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Romania is 18.7%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Romania peaked at 19.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2006.

That places Romania 30th out of 30 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.9% 14.5% 15.5% 4
2010s 17.3% 15.7% 18.4% 10
2020s 19.0% 18.7% 19.6% 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 27 Montenegro 22.0% compare
  2. 28 Italy 19.5% compare
  3. 29 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18.9% compare

See the full ranking of 30 places β†’

More education data for Romania

All data for Romania β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Romania?
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Romania was 18.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2006.
How does Romania rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
Romania ranks 30th out of 30 countries with data for 2023.
Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
30 places, 380 data points, 2006–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release