Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Romania
Romania: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 9.3% 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 9.3%.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Romania peaked at 27.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1999.
That places Romania 52nd 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 | 5.5% | — |
| 2000 | 6.7% | +20.8% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | +28.4% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | +24.3% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 24.1% | +162.7% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | -41.1% |
| 2010 | 27.7% | +95.3% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | -48.3% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | -37.6% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 6.7% | 24.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 9.1% | 27.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 9.2% | 9.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 873,154 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7448 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0458 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 422,100 (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 9.3% 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 27.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1999.
- How does Romania rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Romania ranks 52nd 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 down 37.6%. 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release