Graduates by education level, programme orientation … completion in Romania
Romania: Graduates by education level, programme orientation … completion was 176,073 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
176,073
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
10th
of 45 countries
All-time high
219,012
in 2013
All-time low
170,245
in 2016
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Romania, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Romania stood at 176,073.
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 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 170,245, in 2016.
That places Romania 10th out of 45 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 in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 219,012 | — |
| 2014 | 192,614 | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 210,868 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 170,245 | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 179,856 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 176,924 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 177,910 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 181,507 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 175,934 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 182,306 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 177,850 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 176,073 | -1.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 176,073 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83,750, 2.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Romania's 176,073 is above the median for high income countries, which is 85,533, 2.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 189,633 | 170,245 | 219,012 | 7 |
| 2020s | 178,734 | 175,934 | 182,306 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 8 Netherlands 220,495 compare
- 8 Netherlands 220,495 compare
- 11 Belgium 122,743 compare
- 12 Portugal 111,637 compare
- 13 Switzerland 109,275 compare
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 graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Romania?
- Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Romania was 176,073 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 in 2013.
- What is the lowest graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 170,245 in 2016.
- How does Romania rank for graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex?
- Romania ranks 10th out of 45 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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