Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Romania
Romania: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul was 15.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Romania, 1997–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Romania stood at 15.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Romania peaked at 16.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 1998.
That places Romania 88th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4% | 7.9% | 12.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 8.2% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 11.9% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 15.3% | 16.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (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)
- School enrollment, primary, female 84.5% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 85.4% (2023)
- Labor force, total 8.24 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 42.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Romania?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Romania was 15.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 1998.
- How does Romania rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul?
- Romania ranks 88th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.