Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Romania
Romania: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 4.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Romania, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Romania is 4.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Romania peaked at 5.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2009.
That places Romania 43rd out of 124 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 | 3.7% | — |
| 2000 | 3.9% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | -26.3% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +55.3% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -25.2% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -30.1% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +40.9% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +64.9% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.7% | 4.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 1.9% | 5.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.7% | 4.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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 4.7% 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 5.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2009.
- How does Romania rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Romania ranks 43rd out of 124 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 48.3%. 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 Services programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release