Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Romania
Romania: Share of the population with a completed post secondary education was 18.75 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Romania, 1977–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Romania stood at 18.75.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Romania peaked at 19.56 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.6, in 1977.
That places Romania 78th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 4.6 | — |
| 1992 | 6.93 | +50.7% |
| 2002 | 12.65 | +82.5% |
| 2006 | 14.52 | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 14.67 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 15.26 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 15.54 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 15.91 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 16.68 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 17.1 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 17.37 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 17.23 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 17.76 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 17.74 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 17.74 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 17.96 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 18.37 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 18.68 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 18.76 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 19.56 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 18.75 | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.93 | 6.93 | 6.93 | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.53 | 12.65 | 15.54 | 5 |
| 2010s | 17.39 | 15.91 | 18.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.94 | 18.68 | 19.56 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 47,769 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Romania?
- Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Romania was 18.75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 19.56 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 1977.
- How does Romania rank for share of the population with a completed post secondary education?
- Romania ranks 78th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with a completed post secondary education rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with a completed post secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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