Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Romania
Romania: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 37.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Romania, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 37.0% for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Romania peaked at 37.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 2011.
That places Romania 26th out of 44 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 30.5% | — |
| 2007 | 31.3% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 35.8% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 37.5% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 29.5% | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 33.7% | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 35.3% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 35.8% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 33.7% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 33.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 34.0% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 35.0% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 37.5% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 36.4% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 37.0% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.7% | 30.5% | 35.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 29.5% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 36.4% | 37.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 873,154 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7448 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Romania?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Romania was 37.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 2011.
- How does Romania rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Romania ranks 26th out of 44 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. 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 Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release