Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Romania
Romania: Share of the population with completed tertiary education was 14.7 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Romania, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of the population with completed tertiary education in Romania stood at 14.7. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with completed tertiary education in Romania peaked at 14.7 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1870.
That places Romania 57th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0.1 | — |
| 1910 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.3 | +200.0% |
| 1920 | 0.7 | +133.3% |
| 1925 | 1 | +42.9% |
| 1930 | 1.3 | +30.0% |
| 1935 | 1.5 | +15.4% |
| 1940 | 1.7 | +13.3% |
| 1945 | 1.9 | +11.8% |
| 1950 | 2.1 | +10.5% |
| 1955 | 2.3 | +9.5% |
| 1960 | 2.7 | +17.4% |
| 1965 | 2.9 | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 3.7 | +27.6% |
| 1975 | 5.1 | +37.8% |
| 1980 | 5.3 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 6 | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 7.7 | +28.3% |
| 1995 | 8 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 10.2 | +27.5% |
| 2005 | 10.6 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 13.8 | +30.2% |
| 2015 | 13.5 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 14.7 | +8.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 14.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.6, 48% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Romania's 14.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.85, 48% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population with completed tertiary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | +200.0% | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| 1920 | +133.3% | 0.3 | 0.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.05 | 0 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.85 | 0.7 | 1 | 2 |
| 1930s | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2 |
| 1940s | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2 |
| 1950s | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2 |
| 1960s | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.4 | 3.7 | 5.1 | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.65 | 5.3 | 6 | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.85 | 7.7 | 8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.4 | 10.2 | 10.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.65 | 13.5 | 13.8 | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 1 |
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 completed tertiary education in Romania?
- Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Romania was 14.7 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1870.
- How does Romania rank for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
- Romania ranks 57th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with completed tertiary education rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with completed tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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