Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Romania
Romania: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 5.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Romania, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Romania is 5.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Romania peaked at 6.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2008.
That places Romania 13th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.0% | — |
| 2000 | 4.3% | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | -30.4% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | -29.8% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +31.7% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +84.1% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.4% | 4.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 2.6% | 6.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.4% | 5.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 10 Uzbekistan 5.8% compare
- 11 Lesotho 5.6% compare
- 12 Cuba 5.4% compare
- 14 Azerbaijan 5.0% compare
- 15 Belarus 4.7% compare
- 16 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.6% compare
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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Romania?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Romania was 5.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2008.
- How does Romania rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Romania ranks 13th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.5%. 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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release