Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Romania
Romania: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 8.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Romania, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Romania stood at 8.1%.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Romania peaked at 10.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2006.
That places Romania 61st out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.5% | — |
| 2000 | 6.5% | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | +60.0% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | -42.7% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | +55.7% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | -35.3% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | +30.6% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | +37.5% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | -20.9% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 5.8% | 10.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 6.5% | 10.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.6% | 8.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- 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)
- 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)
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 8.1% 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 10.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2006.
- How does Romania rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Romania ranks 61st 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 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Health and Welfare programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release