School enrollment, tertiary in Romania

Romania: School enrollment, tertiary was 55.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
55.2%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
72nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
81.5%
in 2009
All-time low
28.1%
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023

School enrollment, tertiary in Romania, 2001–2023

204060802001201220232001: 28.1 % gross2002: 33.7 % gross2003: 38.9 % gross2004: 41.8 % gross2005: 45.5 % gross2006: 54.1 % gross2007: 60.3 % gross2008: 73.4 % gross2009: 81.5 % gross2010: 75.2 % gross2011: 66.8 % gross2012: 55 % gross2013: 51.4 % gross2014: 51.1 % gross2015: 49.4 % gross2016: 49.9 % gross2017: 50.5 % gross2018: 52 % gross2019: 52.4 % gross2020: 53.5 % gross2021: 55.3 % gross2022: 58.2 % gross2023: 55.2 % gross

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary in Romania is 55.2%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary in Romania peaked at 81.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 2001.

Romania ranks 72nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.8% 28.1% 81.5% 9
2010s 55.4% 49.4% 75.2% 10
2020s 55.5% 53.5% 58.2% 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 69 San Marino 57.5% compare
  2. 70 Israel 56.3% compare
  3. 71 Montenegro 55.2% compare
  4. 73 Costa Rica 55.0% compare
  5. 74 North Macedonia 55.0% compare
  6. 75 Slovakia 54.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, tertiary in Romania?
School enrollment, tertiary in Romania was 55.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 2001.
How does Romania rank for school enrollment, tertiary?
Romania ranks 72nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is school enrollment, tertiary rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, tertiary (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
237 places, 7,325 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.