Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Romania
Romania: Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes was 71.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Romania, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 71.0% for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Romania peaked at 82.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 70.0%, in 2019.
That places Romania 96th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 72.7% | — |
| 2000 | 70.5% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 73.3% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 74.4% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 75.2% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 77.2% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 79.8% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 82.9% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 76.7% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 82.1% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 78.9% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 73.2% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 72.0% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 71.7% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 71.2% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 70.0% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 70.9% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 70.7% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 71.6% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 71.0% | -0.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 71.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 75.4%, 94% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Romania's 71.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.4%, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.7% | 72.7% | 72.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 76.2% | 70.5% | 82.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 70.0% | 82.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 71.1% | 70.7% | 71.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 84.26 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 84.41 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Romania?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Romania was 71.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 82.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.0% in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Romania ranks 96th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release