Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Romania
Romania: Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary was 18.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Romania, 1977–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Romania stood at 18.7%.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 7.9% 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, 4.6%, in 1977.
Romania ranks 78th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 4.6% | — |
| 1992 | 6.9% | +50.7% |
| 2002 | 12.6% | +82.5% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 17.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 18.0% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 18.8% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | -4.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 18.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.4%, 48% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Romania's 18.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.3%, 50% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate … both 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 | +82.5% | 6.9% | 12.6% |
| 1992 | +50.7% | 4.6% | 6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 12.6% | 15.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 15.9% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 18.7% | 19.6% | 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 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 4.6% in 1977.
- How does Romania rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Romania ranks 78th out of 110 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 7.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release