Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Romania
Romania: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 4.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Romania, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Romania stood at 4.0%.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Romania peaked at 4.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2008.
Romania ranks 11th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.8% | — |
| 2000 | 3.3% | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -32.8% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -40.2% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +42.3% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -17.8% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +27.5% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +99.7% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.4% | 3.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.6% | 4.1% | 6 |
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 4.0% in 2016, 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 4.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2008.
- How does Romania rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Romania ranks 11th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes in the reference year.