Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Romania

Romania: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions was 12.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
12.5%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
109th
of 138 countries
All-time high
42.3%
in 2009
All-time low
12.5%
in 2018
Years of data
17
2000–2018

Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Romania, 2000–2018

102030402000200920182000: 28.8 %2003: 21.6 %2004: 21.3 %2005: 22 %2006: 26.3 %2007: 31 %2008: 38.6 %2009: 42.3 %2010: 37.5 %2011: 31.3 %2012: 22.9 %2013: 34.9 %2014: 16.2 %2015: 14.3 %2016: 13.1 %2017: 12.6 %2018: 12.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Romania stood at 12.5%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 67.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Romania peaked at 42.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2018.

Romania ranks 109th of 138 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions (%) in Romania, 2000 to 2018.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.0% 21.3% 42.3% 8
2010s 21.7% 12.5% 37.5% 9

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 106 Slovakia 12.9% compare
  2. 107 Bulgaria 12.9% compare
  3. 108 Tunisia 12.5% compare
  4. 110 Malta 12.4% compare
  5. 111 Sri Lanka 12.1% compare
  6. 112 Czechia 10.9% compare

See the full ranking of 138 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Romania?
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Romania was 12.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 2009.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2018.
How does Romania rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions?
Romania ranks 109th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.6%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
138 places, 1,828 data points, 1998–2020
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Total number of students in tertiary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in tertiary education.