Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Romania

Romania: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 9.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
9.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
40th
of 97 countries
All-time high
27.7%
in 2010
All-time low
5.5%
in 1999
Years of data
15
1999–2016

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Romania, 1999–2016

510152025301999200720161999: 5.5 %2000: 6.7 %2001: 7 %2004: 9 %2005: 8.7 %2006: 10.8 %2007: 9.2 %2008: 24.1 %2009: 14.2 %2010: 27.7 %2011: 14.3 %2013: 14.9 %2014: 14.6 %2015: 9.1 %2016: 9.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Romania recorded 9.1% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2016.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 15.7% 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.

Romania ranks 40th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%) in Romania, 1999 to 2016.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 1
2000s 11.2% 6.7% 24.1% 8
2010s 14.9% 9.1% 27.7% 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 37 Slovenia 9.3% compare
  2. 38 Morocco 9.2% compare
  3. 39 El Salvador 9.1% compare
  4. 41 Mexico 9.1% compare
  5. 42 Lithuania 9.0% compare
  6. 43 Poland 8.9% compare

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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 9.1% in 2016, 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 40th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,144 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes in the reference year.