Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Romania

Romania: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0283 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0283 units per person
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
104th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.0539 units per person
in 2009
All-time low
0.0068 units per person
in 1988
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Romania, 1971–2023

0.010.020.030.040.05197119972023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Romania recorded 0.0283 units per person for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Romania peaked at 0.0539 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0068 units per person, in 1988.

Romania ranks 104th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita in Romania, 1971 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1971 0.0074 units per person
1972 0.0072 units per person -3.2%
1973 0.0069 units per person -3.8%
1974 0.0068 units per person -1.1%
1975 0.0072 units per person +5.0%
1976 0.0076 units per person +6.5%
1977 0.008 units per person +5.3%
1978 0.0083 units per person +3.3%
1979 0.0086 units per person +3.9%
1980 0.0087 units per person +0.5%
1981 0.0086 units per person -0.5%
1982 0.0085 units per person -1.5%
1983 0.008 units per person -5.5%
1984 0.0077 units per person -4.2%
1985 0.0073 units per person -4.8%
1986 0.007 units per person -4.4%
1987 0.0068 units per person -2.1%
1988 0.0068 units per person -0.6%
1989 0.0069 units per person +1.1%
1990 0.0071 units per person +3.0%
1991 0.0084 units per person +18.2%
1992 0.0094 units per person +12.6%
1993 0.0104 units per person +9.6%
1994 0.011 units per person +6.3%
1995 0.0112 units per person +2.2%
1996 0.0149 units per person +32.1%
1997 0.0157 units per person +5.8%
1998 0.016 units per person +1.9%
1999 0.0181 units per person +13.2%
2000 0.0202 units per person +11.2%
2001 0.0241 units per person +19.4%
2002 0.0268 units per person +11.2%
2003 0.0298 units per person +11.4%
2004 0.032 units per person +7.1%
2005 0.0347 units per person +8.4%
2006 0.0394 units per person +13.7%
2007 0.0444 units per person +12.8%
2008 0.0514 units per person +15.8%
2009 0.0539 units per person +4.8%
2010 0.0494 units per person -8.4%
2011 0.0433 units per person -12.3%
2012 0.0352 units per person -18.7%
2013 0.0309 units per person -12.0%
2014 0.0291 units per person -6.0%
2015 0.0273 units per person -6.0%
2016 0.0272 units per person -0.6%
2017 0.0271 units per person -0.1%
2018 0.0277 units per person +2.0%
2019 0.0276 units per person -0.4%
2020 0.0282 units per person +2.4%
2021 0.0293 units per person +3.9%
2022 0.0291 units per person -0.8%
2023 0.0283 units per person -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0076 units per person 0.0068 units per person 0.0086 units per person 9
1980s 0.0076 units per person 0.0068 units per person 0.0087 units per person 10
1990s 0.0122 units per person 0.0071 units per person 0.0181 units per person 10
2000s 0.0357 units per person 0.0202 units per person 0.0539 units per person 10
2010s 0.0325 units per person 0.0271 units per person 0.0494 units per person 10
2020s 0.0287 units per person 0.0282 units per person 0.0293 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 101 Tajikistan 0.0287 units per person compare
  2. 102 American Samoa 0.0286 units per person compare
  3. 103 Azerbaijan 0.0283 units per person compare
  4. 105 Nicaragua 0.028 units per person compare
  5. 106 Kuwait 0.0279 units per person compare
  6. 107 Guatemala 0.0278 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Romania?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Romania was 0.0283 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.0539 units per person in 2009.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0068 units per person in 1988.
How does Romania rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Romania ranks 104th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 6,565 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.