Educational attainment rate … gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Romania
Romania: Educational attainment rate … gender post-secondary non-tertiary was 1.11 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Romania, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Romania stood at 1.11 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Romania peaked at 1.11 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.642 GPIA, in 1992.
That places Romania 40th out of 108 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Romania, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.642 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.7492 GPIA | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 0.811 GPIA | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.822 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8574 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8917 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8977 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9138 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9344 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9744 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9612 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9787 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9844 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.06 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.09 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.11 GPIA | +1.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1.11 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.11 GPIA, 100% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1.11 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.642 GPIA | 0.642 GPIA | 0.642 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8263 GPIA | 0.7492 GPIA | 0.8917 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9717 GPIA | 0.8977 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.11 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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Romania?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Romania was 1.11 GPIA 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 1.11 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.642 GPIA in 1992.
- How does Romania rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Romania ranks 40th out of 108 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 13.7%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release