Labor force with advanced education, female in Romania
Romania: Labor force with advanced education, female was 81.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education, female in Romania, 1997–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with advanced education, female in Romania is 81.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, female in Romania peaked at 82.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 76.0%, in 2003.
That places Romania 16th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor force with advanced education, female in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 79.8% | — |
| 1998 | 81.8% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 80.9% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 79.0% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 76.6% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 76.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 76.0% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 80.3% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 80.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 82.7% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 81.7% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 81.2% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 81.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 80.7% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 80.1% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 79.3% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 79.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 78.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 80.7% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 80.0% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 81.7% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 81.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 81.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 81.2% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 80.9% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 82.0% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 81.4% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 81.9% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.9% | 79.8% | 81.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 79.6% | 76.0% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.4% | 78.9% | 81.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.5% | 80.9% | 82.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 13 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 82.3% compare
- 14 Bosnia and Herzegovina 82.3% compare
- 15 Belarus 82.1% compare
- 17 Belize 81.5% compare
- 18 Uganda 81.2% compare
- 19 New Zealand 81.0% compare
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 labor force with advanced education, female in Romania?
- Labor force with advanced education, female in Romania was 81.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 82.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.0% in 2003.
- How does Romania rank for labor force with advanced education, female?
- Romania ranks 16th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education, female rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).