Educational attainment rate … both immigrant short-cycle tertiary in Romania
Romania: Educational attainment rate … both immigrant short-cycle tertiary 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%.
Educational attainment rate … both immigrant short-cycle tertiary in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 42.7% | — |
| 2007 | 39.9% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 41.0% | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 51.7% | +26.1% |
| 2012 | 58.5% | +13.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 58.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.9%, 1.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Romania's 58.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.4%, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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