Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Romania
Romania: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 11.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Romania, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Romania is 11.7%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Romania peaked at 42.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2023.
Romania ranks 120th of 143 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.8% | — |
| 2003 | 21.6% | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 21.3% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 22.0% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 26.3% | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 31.0% | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 38.6% | +24.7% |
| 2009 | 42.3% | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 37.5% | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 31.3% | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 22.9% | -26.7% |
| 2013 | 34.9% | +51.9% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | -53.6% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 11.7% | -3.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 11.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 53% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Romania's 11.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.1%, 65% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.0% | 21.3% | 42.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 12.3% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 11.7% | 12.4% | 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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Romania?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Romania was 11.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Romania ranks 120th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.4%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release