Italy vs Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Italy
13.1%
in 2023
Romania
14.8%
in 2023
Italy rank
32nd
Romania rank
29th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Italy
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 14.8% against 13.1% in Italy, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 32nd and Romania ranks 29th of 68 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.3% | 17.1% | 3.8% | Romania |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 15.5% | 2.6% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, Italy or Romania?
- Romania, at 14.8% against 13.1% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Italy and Romania?
- 1.7%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Romania?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Romania rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Italy ranks 32nd and Romania ranks 29th of 68 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%). 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