Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Romania
Romania: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 9.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts 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 arts in Romania is 9.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Romania peaked at 16.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2011.
That places Romania 56th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16.2% | — |
| 2000 | 15.6% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 14.2% | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 12.6% | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 14.2% | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 8.8% | 15.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 7.9% | 11.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 9.5% | 10.6% | 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 arts in Romania?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Romania was 9.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2011.
- How does Romania rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Romania ranks 56th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 Arts and Humanities programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release