Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Romania
Romania: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes was 48.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Romania, 2009–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Romania is 48.9%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Romania peaked at 55.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 2016.
That places Romania 20th out of 42 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 52.7% | — |
| 2010 | 55.8% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 44.5% | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 44.8% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 47.9% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 49.2% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 44.4% | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 44.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 44.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 45.2% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 48.3% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 48.1% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 48.9% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.7% | 52.7% | 52.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 44.3% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 48.1% | 48.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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 gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Romania?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Romania was 48.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 2016.
- How does Romania rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes?
- Romania ranks 20th out of 42 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release