Percentage of graduates from tertiary education … Services adjusted in Romania
Romania: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education … Services adjusted 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 … Services adjusted 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% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 54% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 65% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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