Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Romania
Romania: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 11.9% 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 11.9%.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Romania peaked at 31.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 1999.
That places Romania 35th out of 121 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 | 6.9% | — |
| 2000 | 9.0% | +29.1% |
| 2001 | 9.3% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 27.0% | +135.7% |
| 2009 | 17.6% | -34.7% |
| 2010 | 31.7% | +80.0% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | -45.8% |
| 2013 | 18.1% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | -31.3% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 9.0% | 27.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 11.7% | 31.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 11.8% | 12.3% | 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 11.9% 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 31.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 1999.
- How does Romania rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Romania ranks 35th out of 121 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 34.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release