Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Romania
Romania: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 1.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Romania, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Romania stood at 1.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Romania peaked at 1.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2008.
That places Romania 43rd out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Romania, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.2% | — |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 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 1.3% 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 1.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2008.
- How does Romania rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Romania ranks 43rd out of 121 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 up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release