Educational attainment rate … male short-cycle tertiary urban in Romania
Romania: Educational attainment rate … male short-cycle tertiary urban was 21.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Romania, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Romania is 21.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Romania peaked at 24.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2002.
That places Romania 64th out of 102 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … male short-cycle tertiary urban in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 17.5% | — |
| 2009 | 23.3% | +32.6% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 21.1% | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 22.0% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 23.4% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 23.7% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 24.5% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 24.0% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 24.8% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 21.9% | -12.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 21.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.6%, 60% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Romania's 21.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.0%, 59% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate … male short-cycle tertiary urban in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +32.6% | 17.5% | 23.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4% | 17.5% | 23.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 21.1% | 24.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 21.9% | 24.8% | 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 21.9% 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 24.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2002.
- How does Romania rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Romania ranks 64th out of 102 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 3.0%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release