Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 in Romania
23.0% of people aged 25 to 34 in Romania had completed tertiary education in 2025.
Romania, 2025
23.0%
Change from 2024
−0.2percentage points
European Union, 2025
44.8%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
44.3%
Position in 2025
34th of 34
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 in Romania over time
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% of population aged 25 to 34. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Romania | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23.0% | 44.8% |
| 2024 | 23.2% | 43.9% |
| 2023 | 22.5% | 43.1% |
| 2022 | 24.7% | 42.0% |
| 2021 | 23.3%b (break in time series) | 41.5%b (break in time series) |
| 2020 | 24.9% | 40.7% |
| 2019 | 25.5% | 39.6% |
| 2018 | 24.9% | 38.7% |
| 2017 | 25.6% | 37.6% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | 36.8% |
| 2015 | 25.5% | 36.5% |
| 2014 | 25.4%b (break in time series) | 35.9%b (break in time series) |
| 2013 | 24.4% | 35.2% |
| 2012 | 23.6% | 34.1% |
| 2011 | 22.5% | 33.1% |
| 2010 | 20.7%b (break in time series) | 32.2% |
| 2009 | 19.5% | 31.2% |
| 2008 | 18.8% | 29.9% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | 28.9% |
| 2006 | 14.8% | 28.1% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | 27.2% |
| 2004 | 12.6% | 26.3% |
| 2003 | 10.7%b (break in time series) | 24.6% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | 23.1% |
| 2001 | 9.5% | – |
Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −0.2 percentage points from 23.2% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 25.5%, the figure has changed by −2.5 percentage points. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, Romania has the 34th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 44.8%.
More for Romania
All statistics for Romania
Early leavers from education and training
15.5%
2025 · Eurostat
Adult participation in learning
10.2%
2025 · Eurostat
Tertiary education enrolment (gross)
55.2%
2023 · World Bank
NEET rate, ages 15 to 29
19.2%
2025 · Eurostat
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
17.1%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Primary completion (UIS)
98.1%
2021 · UNESCO UIS