Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Romania
Romania: Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 6,686 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
6,686 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
12th
of 47 countries
All-time high
6,689 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
5,626 Thousand persons
in 2010
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Romania, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Romania is 6,686 Thousand persons, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Romania peaked at 6,689 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,626 Thousand persons, in 2010.
That places Romania 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Romania, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6,429 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 6,022 Thousand persons | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 5,945 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 5,919 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 5,886 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 5,734 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 5,975 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 5,877 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 5,989 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 6,198 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 6,348 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 6,098 Thousand persons | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 5,626 Thousand persons | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 5,652 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 5,681 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 5,748 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 5,838 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 6,124 Thousand persons | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 6,309 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 6,444 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 6,479 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 6,586 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 6,519 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 6,638 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 6,638 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6,559 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 6,611 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 6,689 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2026 | 6,686 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 6,686 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,831 Thousand persons, 2.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Romania's 6,686 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,210 Thousand persons, 2.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,225 Thousand persons | 6,022 Thousand persons | 6,429 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 5,997 Thousand persons | 5,734 Thousand persons | 6,348 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,049 Thousand persons | 5,626 Thousand persons | 6,586 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,620 Thousand persons | 6,519 Thousand persons | 6,689 Thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More work & labour data for Romania
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7486 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1264 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,932 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,465 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,408 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,360 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 10,768 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Romania?
- Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Romania was 6,686 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 6,689 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,626 Thousand persons in 2010.
- How does Romania rank for employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Romania ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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