Educational … non-immigrant background female post-secondary in Romania
Romania: Educational … non-immigrant background female post-secondary was 19.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Romania, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Romania is 19.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Romania peaked at 20.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2006.
That places Romania 28th out of 28 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.
Educational … non-immigrant background female post-secondary in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 13.1% | — |
| 2007 | 13.3% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 14.6% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 16.1% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 19.1% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 19.4% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 20.6% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 19.7% | -4.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 19.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.9%, 51% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Romania's 19.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.1%, 51% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 13.1% | 14.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 14.6% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 19.1% | 20.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 25 Montenegro 22.3% compare
- 26 Italy 21.2% compare
- 27 Bosnia and Herzegovina 19.9% compare
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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Romania?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Romania was 19.7% 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 20.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2006.
- How does Romania rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Romania ranks 28th out of 28 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 18.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release