Percentage of graduates … male Engineering Manufacturing Construction in Romania
Romania: Percentage of graduates … male Engineering Manufacturing Construction was 26.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Romania, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 26.0% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Romania peaked at 34.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2008.
That places Romania 30th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates … male Engineering Manufacturing Construction in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 30.1% | — |
| 2000 | 29.8% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 29.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 27.9% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 27.0% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 26.0% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 24.4% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 19.3% | -20.7% |
| 2009 | 30.6% | +58.2% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | -24.6% |
| 2011 | 25.6% | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 33.8% | +31.9% |
| 2014 | 34.0% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 26.1% | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 28.3% | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 28.0% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 26.7% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 25.8% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 26.0% | +0.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 26.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.3%, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Romania's 26.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.1%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of graduates … male Engineering Manufacturing Construction in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +58.2% | 19.3% | 30.6% |
| 2013 | +31.9% | 25.6% | 33.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.1% | 30.1% | 30.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.9% | 19.3% | 30.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 23.0% | 34.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 25.8% | 26.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 84.26 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 84.41 (2023)
- 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)
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 26.0% 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 34.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2008.
- How does Romania rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Romania ranks 30th out of 123 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 23.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release