Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Romania
Romania: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 37.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Romania, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Romania is 37.8%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Romania peaked at 79.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 1999.
That places Romania 41st out of 103 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.6% | — |
| 2000 | 16.2% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 17.7% | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 21.9% | +23.6% |
| 2003 | 25.6% | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 29.9% | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 31.9% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 35.0% | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 40.2% | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 79.0% | +96.3% |
| 2009 | 71.3% | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 61.4% | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 54.0% | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 40.3% | -25.4% |
| 2014 | 37.8% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 38.3% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 37.8% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.6% | 15.6% | 15.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 16.2% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 37.8% | 61.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 47,769 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 84.95 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 84.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Romania?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Romania was 37.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 1999.
- How does Romania rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Romania ranks 41st out of 103 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.