Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Romania

Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 0.2503 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.2503 LPIA
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
75th
of 87 countries
All-time high
0.2503 LPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.1187 LPIA
in 2002
Years of data
15
2002–2023

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Romania, 2002–2023

00.10.20.32002201220232002: 0.119 LPIA2009: 0.206 LPIA2010: 0.205 LPIA2011: 0.211 LPIA2013: 0.15 LPIA2014: 0.153 LPIA2015: 0.203 LPIA2016: 0.207 LPIA2017: 0.191 LPIA2018: 0.204 LPIA2019: 0.206 LPIA2020: 0.207 LPIA2021: 0.212 LPIA2022: 0.221 LPIA2023: 0.25 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Romania stood at 0.2503 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 66.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Romania peaked at 0.2503 LPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1187 LPIA, in 2002.

Romania ranks 75th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1624 LPIA 0.1187 LPIA 0.2062 LPIA 2
2010s 0.1923 LPIA 0.1503 LPIA 0.211 LPIA 9
2020s 0.2226 LPIA 0.2066 LPIA 0.2503 LPIA 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 72 Mexico 0.2581 LPIA compare
  2. 73 Uganda 0.2576 LPIA compare
  3. 74 Türkiye 0.257 LPIA compare
  4. 76 Ghana 0.2448 LPIA compare
  5. 77 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.2435 LPIA compare
  6. 78 Colombia 0.2351 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 87 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Romania?
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Romania was 0.2503 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.2503 LPIA in 2023.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1187 LPIA in 2002.
How does Romania rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Romania ranks 75th out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.5%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
87 places, 1,421 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release