Portugal vs Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Portugal
0.8453 GPIA
in 2024
Romania
0.897 GPIA
in 2023
Portugal rank
18th
Romania rank
16th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 0.897 GPIA against 0.8453 GPIA in Portugal, a difference of 0.0517 GPIA.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Romania ahead.
Portugal ranks 18th and Romania ranks 16th of 59 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7861 GPIA | 0.7565 GPIA | 0.0297 GPIA | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.8127 GPIA | 0.9871 GPIA | 0.1744 GPIA | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Portugal or Romania?
- Romania, at 0.897 GPIA against 0.8453 GPIA in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Portugal and Romania?
- 0.0517 GPIA, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Portugal ranks 18th 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