Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Romania
Romania: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 23.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 23.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Romania peaked at 38.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2019.
That places Romania 73rd out of 122 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 in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 30.7% | — |
| 2000 | 31.7% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 32.9% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 31.4% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 34.3% | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 35.4% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 37.8% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 33.5% | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 35.4% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 31.0% | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 38.9% | +25.7% |
| 2013 | 24.8% | -36.3% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 23.8% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 21.9% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 23.4% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 23.5% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.7% | 30.7% | 30.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.0% | 31.4% | 37.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 21.4% | 38.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 21.9% | 23.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 23.5% 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 38.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Romania ranks 73rd 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 down 5.2%. 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 Business, Administration and Law programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release