Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Romania
Romania: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 9.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Romania, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Romania stood at 9.8%.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Romania peaked at 12.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2011.
That places Romania 32nd out of 97 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.9% | — |
| 2000 | 12.2% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 11.5% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | -25.5% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.9% | 12.9% | 12.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 7.7% | 12.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 7.3% | 9.8% | 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 arts in Romania?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Romania was 9.8% in 2016, 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 12.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2011.
- How does Romania rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Romania ranks 32nd out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 Arts and Humanities programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed humanities and arts programmes in the reference year.