Doctoral graduates: per thousand population aged 25 to 34 in Romania

Romania: Doctoral graduates: per thousand population aged 25 to 34 was 0.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.5
Change on year
up 66.7%
World rank
31st
of 46 countries
All-time high
0.7
in 2013
All-time low
0.2
in 2017
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Doctoral graduates in STEM fields by sex - per thousand population in Romania, 2013–2024

0.20.30.40.50.60.72013201820242013: 0.72014: 0.52015: 0.52016: 0.32017: 0.22018: 0.22019: 0.22020: 0.22021: 0.32022: 0.32023: 0.32024: 0.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, doctoral graduates in stem fields by sex - per thousand population in Romania stood at 0.5.

The figure is up 66.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, doctoral graduates in stem fields by sex - per thousand population in Romania peaked at 0.7 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2017.

That places Romania 31st out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Doctoral graduates: per thousand population aged 25 to 34 in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Doctoral graduates in STEM fields by sex - per thousand population aged 25 to 34 in Romania, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 0.7 —
2014 0.5 -28.6%
2015 0.5 +0.0%
2016 0.3 -40.0%
2017 0.2 -33.3%
2018 0.2 +0.0%
2019 0.2 +0.0%
2020 0.2 +0.0%
2021 0.3 +50.0%
2022 0.3 +0.0%
2023 0.3 +0.0%
2024 0.5 +66.7%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 0.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9, 56% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 0.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9, 56% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.3714 0.2 0.7 7
2020s 0.32 0.2 0.5 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 28 Croatia 0.6 compare
  2. 28 Hungary 0.6 compare
  3. 28 Croatia 0.6 compare
  4. 31 Bulgaria 0.5 compare
  5. 31 Latvia 0.5 compare
  6. 31 Latvia 0.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is doctoral graduates in stem fields by sex - per thousand population in Romania?
Doctoral graduates in stem fields by sex - per thousand population in Romania was 0.5 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest doctoral graduates in stem fields by sex - per thousand population recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.7 in 2013.
What is the lowest doctoral graduates in stem fields by sex - per thousand population recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2017.
How does Romania rank for doctoral graduates in stem fields by sex - per thousand population?
Romania ranks 31st out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is doctoral graduates in stem fields by sex - per thousand population rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Doctoral graduates in STEM fields by sex - per thousand population aged 25 to 34. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Doctoral graduates in STEM fields by sex - per thousand population aged 25 to 34
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 541 data points, 2013–2024
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