Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Romania
Romania: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 17.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
17.0%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
23rd
of 124 countries
All-time high
22.2%
in 2014
All-time low
10.7%
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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Romania is 17.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Romania peaked at 22.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2008.
Romania ranks 23rd of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 18.5% | — |
| 2000 | 18.9% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 18.4% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 17.6% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 17.6% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 14.5% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | -26.4% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | +77.3% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | -31.0% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | +22.6% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | +34.2% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 17.7% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.5% | 18.5% | 18.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 10.7% | 18.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 13.1% | 22.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 16.8% | 17.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.43 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.43 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 47,769 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 694,968 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 730,368 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 521,826 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.7585 % change on previous year (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 17.0% 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 22.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2008.
- How does Romania rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Romania ranks 23rd out of 124 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 20.7%. 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release