Female share of graduates in Information and Communication in Romania
Romania: Female share of graduates in Information and Communication was 33.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Female share of graduates in Information and Communication in Romania, 2008–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female share of graduates in information and communication in Romania is 33.2%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates in information and communication in Romania peaked at 33.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 2009.
That places Romania 29th out of 85 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female share of graduates in Information and Communication in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 32.5% | — |
| 2009 | 23.7% | -27.3% |
| 2010 | 31.1% | +31.4% |
| 2011 | 29.4% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 30.1% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 33.1% | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 32.7% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 33.2% | +1.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 33.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.0%, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Romania's 33.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.6%, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.1% | 23.7% | 32.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 29.4% | 33.2% | 6 |
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 female share of graduates in information and communication in Romania?
- Female share of graduates in information and communication in Romania was 33.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
- What is the highest female share of graduates in information and communication recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates in information and communication recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 2009.
- How does Romania rank for female share of graduates in information and communication?
- Romania ranks 29th out of 85 countries with data for 2016.
- Is female share of graduates in information and communication rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Female share of graduates in Information and Communication Technologies programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female share of graduates in the given field of education, tertiary is the number of female graduates expressed as a percentage of the total number of graduates in the given field of education from tertiary education.