Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Romania
Romania: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 5.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
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 5.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Romania peaked at 20.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1999.
That places Romania 66th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.0% | — |
| 2000 | 4.2% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | +43.4% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | +37.0% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -28.8% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | +229.2% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | -52.5% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | +130.1% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | -53.3% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | -50.8% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 4.2% | 19.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 5.3% | 20.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.4% | 5.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- 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)
- 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)
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 5.4% 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 20.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1999.
- How does Romania rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Romania ranks 66th 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 46.5%. 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release