Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Romania
Romania: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 44.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Romania, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 44.5% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Romania peaked at 48.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 2022.
Romania ranks 76th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.2% | — |
| 2013 | 47.2% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 46.5% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 46.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 46.2% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 46.2% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 46.0% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 45.6% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 45.4% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 45.0% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 44.4% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 44.5% | +0.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 44.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 43.0%, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Romania's 44.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 43.4%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.2% | 48.2% | 48.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 45.6% | 47.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 44.4% | 45.4% | 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 public institutions in Romania?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Romania was 44.5% 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 48.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Romania ranks 76th 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 down 5.7%. 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 public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release