Labor force with advanced education, female in Romania

Romania: Labor force with advanced education, female was 81.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
81.9%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
16th
of 125 countries
All-time high
82.7%
in 2006
All-time low
76.0%
in 2003
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Labor force with advanced education, female in Romania, 1997–2024

0204060801997201020241997: 79.8 % of female working-age population with advanced education1998: 81.8 % of female working-age population with advanced education1999: 80.9 % of female working-age population with advanced education2000: 79 % of female working-age population with advanced education2001: 76.6 % of female working-age population with advanced education2002: 76.6 % of female working-age population with advanced education2003: 76 % of female working-age population with advanced education2004: 80.3 % of female working-age population with advanced education2005: 80.4 % of female working-age population with advanced education2006: 82.7 % of female working-age population with advanced education2007: 81.7 % of female working-age population with advanced education2008: 81.2 % of female working-age population with advanced education2009: 81.4 % of female working-age population with advanced education2010: 80.7 % of female working-age population with advanced education2011: 80.1 % of female working-age population with advanced education2012: 79.3 % of female working-age population with advanced education2013: 79.1 % of female working-age population with advanced education2014: 78.9 % of female working-age population with advanced education2015: 80.7 % of female working-age population with advanced education2016: 80 % of female working-age population with advanced education2017: 81.7 % of female working-age population with advanced education2018: 81.5 % of female working-age population with advanced education2019: 81.6 % of female working-age population with advanced education2020: 81.2 % of female working-age population with advanced education2021: 80.9 % of female working-age population with advanced education2022: 82 % of female working-age population with advanced education2023: 81.4 % of female working-age population with advanced education2024: 81.9 % of female working-age population with advanced education

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

Annual values for Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education) in Romania, 1997 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 13 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 82.3% compare
  2. 14 Bosnia and Herzegovina 82.3% compare
  3. 15 Belarus 82.1% compare
  4. 17 Belize 81.5% compare
  5. 18 Uganda 81.2% compare
  6. 19 New Zealand 81.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education)
Unit
% of female working-age population with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,658 data points, 1970–2025
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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).