Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Romania
Romania: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Romania, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Romania is 0.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Romania peaked at 1.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2014.
That places Romania 99th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Romania, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.0% | — |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -23.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -35.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -23.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +26.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +20.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 96 North Macedonia 0.4% compare
- 97 Georgia 0.4% compare
- 98 Mozambique 0.4% compare
- 100 Azerbaijan 0.4% compare
- 101 Cuba 0.4% compare
- 102 Mongolia 0.3% compare
More education data for Romania
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 47,769 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 84.95 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 84.9% (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 0.4% 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 1.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2014.
- How does Romania rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Romania ranks 99th out of 111 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 up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Services programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release