Educational attainment … higher short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant in Romania
Romania: Educational attainment … higher short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant was 15.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Romania, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Romania stood at 15.9%.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Romania peaked at 16.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2006.
That places Romania 35th out of 38 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 attainment … higher short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 9.2% | — |
| 2007 | 9.4% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | -3.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 15.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.5%, 46% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Romania's 15.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.2%, 48% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 9.2% | 10.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 10.8% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 15.7% | 16.5% | 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Romania?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Romania was 15.9% 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 16.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2006.
- How does Romania rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Romania ranks 35th out of 38 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 22.1%. 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 short-cycle 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