Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Romania
Romania: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 1.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Romania, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Romania is 1.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Romania peaked at 1.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2000.
Romania ranks 74th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Romania, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.1% | — |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 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 public institutions in Romania?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Romania was 1.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2000.
- How does Romania rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Romania ranks 74th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release