Students in tertiary: % of corresponding age population in Romania
Romania: Students in tertiary: % of corresponding age population was 10 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age in Romania, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Romania recorded 10 for students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 20.5% on the previous year and up 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age in Romania peaked at 10 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.8, in 2015.
Romania ranks 20th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Students in tertiary: % of corresponding age population in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7.4 | — |
| 2014 | 6.9 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 5.8 | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 9.7 | +67.2% |
| 2017 | 8.4 | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 8.7 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 7.6 | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 7.6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.8 | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 7.8 | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 7.7 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 8.3 | +7.8% |
| 2025 | 10 | +20.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 10 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.05, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Romania's 10 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.85, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.79 | 5.8 | 9.7 | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.37 | 7.6 | 10 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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- 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 by age group - % of corresponding age in Romania?
- Students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age in Romania was 10 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2025.
- What is the lowest students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8 in 2015.
- How does Romania rank for students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age?
- Romania ranks 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.4%. 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 by age group - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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