Educational attainment rate … urban male post-secondary non-tertiary in Romania
Romania: Educational attainment rate … urban male post-secondary non-tertiary was 26.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Romania, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 26.0% for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2023.
The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Romania peaked at 31.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 1992.
Romania ranks 50th of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … urban male post-secondary non-tertiary in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 14.6% | — |
| 2002 | 24.3% | +65.6% |
| 2009 | 30.6% | +25.9% |
| 2010 | 31.6% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 27.2% | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 27.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 28.2% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 28.0% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 28.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 25.7% | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 28.4% | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 28.9% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 29.4% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 26.0% | -11.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 26.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.8%, 65% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Romania's 26.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.8%, 65% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate … urban male post-secondary non-tertiary in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +65.6% | 14.6% | 24.3% |
| 2009 | +25.9% | 24.3% | 30.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.6% | 14.6% | 14.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.4% | 24.3% | 30.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 25.7% | 31.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 26.0% | 29.4% | 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 26.0% 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 31.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 1992.
- How does Romania rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Romania ranks 50th out of 75 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 down 4.3%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release