Labor force with advanced education, male in Romania

Romania: Labor force with advanced education, male was 82.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
82.4%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
62nd
of 125 countries
All-time high
84.0%
in 2022
All-time low
75.4%
in 2003
Years of data
28
1997–2024

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

0204060801997201020241997: 79.9 % of male working-age population with advanced education1998: 80.3 % of male working-age population with advanced education1999: 79 % of male working-age population with advanced education2000: 78.8 % of male working-age population with advanced education2001: 78.8 % of male working-age population with advanced education2002: 77.2 % of male working-age population with advanced education2003: 75.4 % of male working-age population with advanced education2004: 80 % of male working-age population with advanced education2005: 78.9 % of male working-age population with advanced education2006: 82 % of male working-age population with advanced education2007: 81.6 % of male working-age population with advanced education2008: 81.3 % of male working-age population with advanced education2009: 81.2 % of male working-age population with advanced education2010: 80.7 % of male working-age population with advanced education2011: 81 % of male working-age population with advanced education2012: 81.4 % of male working-age population with advanced education2013: 82 % of male working-age population with advanced education2014: 81.9 % of male working-age population with advanced education2015: 83.3 % of male working-age population with advanced education2016: 83.5 % of male working-age population with advanced education2017: 83.9 % of male working-age population with advanced education2018: 83.9 % of male working-age population with advanced education2019: 83.6 % of male working-age population with advanced education2020: 83.3 % of male working-age population with advanced education2021: 82.9 % of male working-age population with advanced education2022: 84 % of male working-age population with advanced education2023: 83 % of male working-age population with advanced education2024: 82.4 % of male working-age population with advanced education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with advanced education.

Analysis

In 2024, labor force with advanced education, male in Romania stood at 82.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, male in Romania peaked at 84.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 75.4%, in 2003.

That places Romania 62nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Labor force with advanced education, male in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education) in Romania, 1997 to 2024.
Year % of male working-age population with advanced education Change
1997 79.9%
1998 80.3% +0.6%
1999 79.0% -1.7%
2000 78.8% -0.2%
2001 78.8% -0.1%
2002 77.2% -2.0%
2003 75.4% -2.3%
2004 80.0% +6.0%
2005 78.9% -1.4%
2006 82.0% +4.0%
2007 81.6% -0.5%
2008 81.3% -0.3%
2009 81.2% -0.2%
2010 80.7% -0.6%
2011 81.0% +0.4%
2012 81.4% +0.5%
2013 82.0% +0.7%
2014 81.9% -0.1%
2015 83.3% +1.8%
2016 83.5% +0.2%
2017 83.9% +0.5%
2018 83.9% +0.0%
2019 83.6% -0.3%
2020 83.3% -0.4%
2021 82.9% -0.4%
2022 84.0% +1.3%
2023 83.0% -1.2%
2024 82.4% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79.7% 79.0% 80.3% 3
2000s 79.5% 75.4% 82.0% 10
2010s 82.5% 80.7% 83.9% 10
2020s 83.1% 82.4% 84.0% 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 59 Egypt 82.8% compare
  2. 60 Israel 82.8% compare
  3. 61 Georgia 82.5% compare
  4. 63 Namibia 82.3% compare
  5. 64 Australia 82.2% compare
  6. 65 Czechia 82.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with advanced education, male in Romania?
Labor force with advanced education, male in Romania was 82.4% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 75.4% in 2003.
How does Romania rank for labor force with advanced education, male?
Romania ranks 62nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with advanced education, male rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education)
Unit
% of male 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, 2,660 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).