Labor force with advanced education in Romania
Romania: Labor force with advanced education was 82.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education in Romania, 1997–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with advanced education in Romania stood at 82.1%.
The figure is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education in Romania peaked at 82.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 75.7%, in 2003.
That places Romania 30th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor force with advanced education in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 79.9% | — |
| 1998 | 81.0% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 79.8% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 78.9% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 77.8% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 76.9% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 75.7% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 80.1% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 79.6% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 82.3% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 81.6% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 81.3% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 81.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 80.7% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 80.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 80.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 80.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 80.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 82.0% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 81.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 82.7% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 82.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 82.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 82.2% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 81.8% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 82.9% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 82.1% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 82.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.2% | 79.8% | 81.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 79.6% | 75.7% | 82.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.4% | 80.3% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 81.8% | 82.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education in Romania?
- Labor force with advanced education in Romania was 82.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 82.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.7% in 2003.
- How does Romania rank for labor force with advanced education?
- Romania ranks 30th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 (% of total 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).