Tertiary education participation in Romania
Romania: Tertiary education participation was 705.3 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
705.3
Change on year
down 19.1%
World rank
9th
of 35 countries
All-time high
1,098
in 2009
All-time low
360.6
in 1998
Years of data
15
1998–2012
Tertiary education participation in Romania, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tertiary education participation in Romania is 705.3, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.1% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education participation in Romania peaked at 1,098 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 360.6, in 1998.
That places Romania 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 384.15 | 360.6 | 407.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 755.44 | 452.6 | 1,098 | 10 |
| 2010s | 858.87 | 705.3 | 999.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 84.9% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 47,769 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.71 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 84.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary education participation in Romania?
- Tertiary education participation in Romania was 705.3 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tertiary education participation recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,098 in 2009.
- What is the lowest tertiary education participation recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 360.6 in 1998.
- How does Romania rank for tertiary education participation?
- Romania ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2012.
- Is tertiary education participation rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tertiary education participation (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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