Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Romania
Romania: Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 was 55.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
55.9
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
33rd
of 38 countries
All-time high
58.1
in 2022
All-time low
48
in 2015
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Romania, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Romania stood at 55.9.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Romania peaked at 58.1 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48, in 2015.
That places Romania 33rd out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 48.5 | — |
| 2014 | 48.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 48 | -1.0% |
| 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% |
| 2025 | 55.9 | +1.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 55.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.4, 74% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Romania's 55.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 78, 72% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.04 | 48 | 52.5 | 7 |
| 2020s | 55.85 | 54.2 | 58.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 30 United Kingdom 62.8 compare
- 31 Hungary 60.1 compare
- 32 Montenegro 58.4 compare
- 34 Slovakia 54 compare
- 35 North Macedonia 53.6 compare
- 35 North Macedonia 53.6 compare
More population data for Romania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 17,457 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3241 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8232 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.785 (2100)
- Population density 46.8 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 440,116 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Romania?
- Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Romania was 55.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1 in 2022.
- What is the lowest students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 48 in 2015.
- How does Romania rank for students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24?
- Romania ranks 33rd out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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 - % of population aged 20 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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