Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta in Romania
Romania: Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta was 43.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Romania, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Romania stood at 43.4%.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Romania peaked at 75.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2001.
That places Romania 37th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16.7% | — |
| 2002 | 22.0% | +31.5% |
| 2003 | 25.3% | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 28.2% | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 28.7% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 31.0% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 35.9% | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 75.5% | +110.0% |
| 2009 | 72.5% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 65.1% | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 58.6% | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 41.9% | -28.5% |
| 2014 | 40.4% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 38.9% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 38.0% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 42.0% | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 42.5% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 42.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 42.9% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 43.4% | +1.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 43.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 44.5%, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Romania's 43.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 45.5%, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +110.0% | 35.9% | 75.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.3% | 16.7% | 75.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 38.0% | 65.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 42.4% | 43.4% | 4 |
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 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 43.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 75.5% 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 16.7% in 2001.
- How does Romania rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Romania ranks 37th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 3.5%. 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 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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February 2026 Data Release