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% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 18.75 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.39, 48% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Romania's 18.75 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.35, 50% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +82.5% | 6.93 | 12.65 |
| 1992 | +50.7% | 4.6 | 6.93 |
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 84.26 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 84.41 (2023)
- 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)
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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