Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Romania
Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 1.78 NPIA in 2012. β¬ 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
2006β2012
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Romania, 2006β2012
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%.
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
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 84.9% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0025 units per person (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