School enrollment, tertiary in Romania
Romania: School enrollment, tertiary was 55.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, tertiary in Romania, 2001–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary in Romania is 55.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary in Romania peaked at 81.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 2001.
Romania ranks 72nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
School enrollment, tertiary in Romania, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 28.1% | — |
| 2002 | 33.7% | +20.1% |
| 2003 | 38.9% | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 41.8% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 45.5% | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 54.1% | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 60.3% | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 73.4% | +21.8% |
| 2009 | 81.5% | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 75.2% | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 66.8% | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 55.0% | -17.7% |
| 2013 | 51.4% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 51.1% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 49.9% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 50.5% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 52.0% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 52.4% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 53.5% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 55.3% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 58.2% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 55.2% | -5.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 55.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.5%, 75% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Romania's 55.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.7%, 74% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.8% | 28.1% | 81.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 49.4% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 53.5% | 58.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 69 San Marino 57.5% compare
- 70 Israel 56.3% compare
- 71 Montenegro 55.2% compare
- 73 Costa Rica 55.0% compare
- 74 North Macedonia 55.0% compare
- 75 Slovakia 54.5% compare
More education data for Romania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 125,405 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,415 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 267,679 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary in Romania?
- School enrollment, tertiary in Romania was 55.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 2001.
- How does Romania rank for school enrollment, tertiary?
- Romania ranks 72nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.