Ireland vs Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Ireland
0.9183 GPIA
in 2023
Romania
0.897 GPIA
in 2023
Ireland rank
14th
Romania rank
16th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Ireland
- Romania
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.9183 GPIA against 0.897 GPIA in Romania, a difference of 0.0213 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Romania ahead.
Ireland ranks 14th and Romania ranks 16th of 59 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7317 GPIA | 0.7565 GPIA | 0.0248 GPIA | Romania |
| 2020s | 0.8756 GPIA | 0.9983 GPIA | 0.1227 GPIA | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Ireland or Romania?
- Ireland, at 0.9183 GPIA against 0.897 GPIA in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Ireland and Romania?
- 0.0213 GPIA, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Romania?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Romania rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Ireland ranks 14th and Romania ranks 16th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release