Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Romania
Romania: Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex was 176,073 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
176,073 Number
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
10th
of 43 countries
All-time high
219,012 Number
in 2013
All-time low
170,245 Number
in 2016
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Romania, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Romania stood at 176,073 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Romania peaked at 219,012 Number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 170,245 Number, in 2016.
That places Romania 10th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Romania, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 219,012 Number | — |
| 2014 | 192,614 Number | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 210,868 Number | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 170,245 Number | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 179,856 Number | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 176,924 Number | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 177,910 Number | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 181,507 Number | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 175,934 Number | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 182,306 Number | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 177,850 Number | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 176,073 Number | -1.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 176,073 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83,750 Number, 2.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Romania's 176,073 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 85,533 Number, 2.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 189,633 Number | 170,245 Number | 219,012 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 178,734 Number | 175,934 Number | 182,306 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 8 Netherlands 220,495 Number compare
- 8 Netherlands 220,495 Number compare
- 11 Belgium 122,743 Number compare
- 12 Portugal 111,637 Number compare
- 13 Switzerland 109,275 Number compare
More education data for Romania
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Romania?
- Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Romania was 176,073 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 219,012 Number in 2013.
- What is the lowest graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 170,245 Number in 2016.
- How does Romania rank for graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex?
- Romania ranks 10th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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