Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Romania

Romania: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 28.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
28.4%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
44th
of 98 countries
All-time high
40.3%
in 2011
All-time low
26.9%
in 2014
Years of data
15
1999–2016

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Romania, 1999–2016

0102030401999200720161999: 35.2 %2000: 34.8 %2001: 35.8 %2004: 34.1 %2005: 37.4 %2006: 37.4 %2007: 39.8 %2008: 34.3 %2009: 39.2 %2010: 32.3 %2011: 40.3 %2013: 27.7 %2014: 26.9 %2015: 29.7 %2016: 28.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Romania is 28.4%, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Romania peaked at 40.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2014.

Romania ranks 44th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%) in Romania, 1999 to 2016.
Year % Change
1999 35.2%
2000 34.8% -0.9%
2001 35.8% +2.8%
2004 34.1% -4.9%
2005 37.4% +9.9%
2006 37.4% -0.1%
2007 39.8% +6.6%
2008 34.3% -13.8%
2009 39.2% +14.3%
2010 32.3% -17.7%
2011 40.3% +24.9%
2013 27.7% -31.2%
2014 26.9% -2.9%
2015 29.7% +10.2%
2016 28.4% -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.2% 35.2% 35.2% 1
2000s 36.6% 34.1% 39.8% 8
2010s 30.9% 26.9% 40.3% 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 41 El Salvador 29.4% compare
  2. 42 Vietnam 29.2% compare
  3. 43 Latvia 28.5% compare
  4. 45 Switzerland 28.3% compare
  5. 46 Iran 28.0% compare
  6. 47 Lesotho 28.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Romania?
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Romania was 28.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 2011.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2014.
How does Romania rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Romania ranks 44th out of 98 countries with data for 2016.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Business, Administration and Law programmes in the reference year.