Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Romania
Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 58.5% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
58.5%
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
2nd
of 32 countries
All-time high
58.5%
in 2012
All-time low
36.0%
in 2008
Years of data
6
2006–2012
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Romania, 2006–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Romania stood at 58.5%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
That places Romania 2nd out of 32 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.9% | 36.0% | 42.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 51.7% | 58.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 47,769 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 84.95 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 84.9% (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 58.5% in 2012, 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 58.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 2008.
- How does Romania rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Romania ranks 2nd out of 32 countries with data for 2012.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release