Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA short-cycle in Romania
Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA short-cycle was 1.78 NPIA in 2012. ▬ Flat
Latest (2012)
1.78 NPIA
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
1st
of 32 countries
All-time high
1.78 NPIA
in 2012
All-time low
1.69 NPIA
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 NPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Romania is 1.78 NPIA, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Romania ranks 1st of 32 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA short-cycle in Romania, year by year
| Year | NPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.76 NPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1.74 NPIA | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.69 NPIA | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.72 NPIA | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.76 NPIA | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.78 NPIA | +1.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1.78 NPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06 NPIA, 1.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1.78 NPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.06 NPIA, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.73 NPIA | 1.69 NPIA | 1.76 NPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.77 NPIA | 1.76 NPIA | 1.78 NPIA | 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 1.78 NPIA 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 1.78 NPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 NPIA in 2008.
- How does Romania rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Romania ranks 1st 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 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release