Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Romania
Romania: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 88.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Romania, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Romania is 88.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Romania peaked at 88.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57.7%, in 2009.
That places Romania 38th out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.2% | — |
| 2003 | 78.4% | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 78.7% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 78.0% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 73.7% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 69.0% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 61.4% | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 57.7% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 62.5% | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 68.7% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 77.1% | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 65.1% | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 83.8% | +28.7% |
| 2015 | 85.7% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 86.9% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 87.4% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 87.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 87.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 87.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 87.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 87.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 88.3% | +0.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 88.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 80.5%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Romania's 88.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.7%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +28.7% | 65.1% | 83.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.0% | 57.7% | 78.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 62.5% | 87.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.9% | 87.6% | 88.3% | 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 88.3% 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 88.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.7% in 2009.
- How does Romania rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Romania ranks 38th out of 155 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 35.5%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release