Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Romania
Romania: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 26.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
26.0%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
30th
of 123 countries
All-time high
34.0%
in 2014
All-time low
19.3%
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
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 from tertiary education graduating from 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Romania
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 422,100 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7045 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0221 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 451,054 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7825 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0237 units per person (2023)
- 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)
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