Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Romania
Romania: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 0.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.5%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
83rd
of 112 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2000
All-time low
0.3%
in 2008
Years of data
20
1999–2023
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Romania, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Romania recorded 0.5% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Romania peaked at 0.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2008.
Romania ranks 83rd of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Romania, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.5% | — |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -26.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +21.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Romania?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Romania was 0.5% 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 0.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2008.
- How does Romania rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Romania ranks 83rd out of 112 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 27.7%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release