Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Romania

Romania: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 18.1% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
18.1%
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
19th
of 98 countries
All-time high
22.2%
in 2014
All-time low
10.7%
in 2008
Years of data
15
1999–2016

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Romania, 1999–2016

051015201999200720161999: 18.5 %2000: 18.9 %2001: 18.4 %2004: 17.6 %2005: 17.6 %2006: 15.8 %2007: 14.5 %2008: 10.7 %2009: 18.9 %2010: 13.1 %2011: 16 %2013: 21.5 %2014: 22.2 %2015: 17.2 %2016: 18.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Romania stood at 18.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 14.7% 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 19th of 98 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%) in Romania, 1999 to 2016.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.5% 18.5% 18.5% 1
2000s 16.6% 10.7% 18.9% 8
2010s 18.0% 13.1% 22.2% 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 16 Lithuania 19.4% compare
  2. 17 Mongolia 19.2% compare
  3. 18 Sweden 18.3% compare
  4. 20 Brunei Darussalam 18.1% compare
  5. 21 Azerbaijan 18.1% compare
  6. 22 Serbia 17.6% compare

See the full ranking of 98 places →

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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 18.1% in 2016, 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 19th out of 98 countries with data for 2016.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,159 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed engineering, manufacturing and construction programmes in the reference year.