Students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the in Romania

Romania: Students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the was 55.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
55.3%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
31st
of 35 countries
All-time high
58.1%
in 2022
All-time low
48.0%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the in Romania, 2015–2024

02040602015201920242015: 48 Percentage2016: 49.6 Percentage2017: 50.7 Percentage2018: 52.5 Percentage2019: 52.5 Percentage2020: 54.2 Percentage2021: 55.8 Percentage2022: 58.1 Percentage2023: 55.8 Percentage2024: 55.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2024, students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the in Romania stood at 55.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the in Romania peaked at 58.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 2015.

That places Romania 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the population in Romania, 2015 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2015 48.0%
2016 49.6% +3.3%
2017 50.7% +2.2%
2018 52.5% +3.6%
2019 52.5% +0.0%
2020 54.2% +3.2%
2021 55.8% +3.0%
2022 58.1% +4.1%
2023 55.8% -4.0%
2024 55.3% -0.9%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 55.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.4%, 73% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 55.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 77.4%, 71% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 50.7% 48.0% 52.5% 5
2020s 55.8% 54.2% 58.1% 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 28 Czechia 66.7% compare
  2. 29 Hungary 60.1% compare
  3. 30 Montenegro 58.4% compare
  4. 32 Slovakia 54.0% compare
  5. 33 North Macedonia 53.6% compare
  6. 34 Liechtenstein 46.0% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

More population data for Romania

All data for Romania →

Frequently asked questions

What is students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the in Romania?
Students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the in Romania was 55.3% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 2022.
What is the lowest students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 2015.
How does Romania rank for students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the?
Romania ranks 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 Students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 10 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the in Romania. Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 22 September 2026, from https://population.statizoid.com/stat/students-in-tertiary-education-as-percent-of-20-24-years-old-in-the-population/romania/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://population.statizoid.com/stat/students-in-tertiary-education-as-percent-of-20-24-years-old-in-the-population/romania/">Students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the in Romania</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the population
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 385 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed