Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Romania
Romania: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 58.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Romania, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Romania is 58.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Romania peaked at 73.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 58.0%, in 2019.
Romania ranks 93rd of 122 countries on this measure, 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 than Science in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 61.9% | — |
| 2000 | 61.8% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 62.4% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 63.3% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 65.4% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 66.1% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 70.1% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 73.5% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 64.0% | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 71.2% | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 68.9% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 60.8% | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 60.3% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 60.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 59.2% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 58.0% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 58.6% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 58.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 59.6% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 58.7% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.9% | 61.9% | 61.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.8% | 61.8% | 73.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 62.7% | 58.0% | 71.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 58.9% | 58.6% | 59.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 47,769 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 84.95 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 84.9% (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 58.7% 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 73.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.0% in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Romania ranks 93rd out of 122 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 3.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release