Portugal vs Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Portugal
6.3%
in 2024
Romania
9.8%
in 2023
Portugal rank
41st
Romania rank
38th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 9.8% against 6.3% in Portugal, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.6 times Portugal's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 41st and Romania ranks 38th of 82 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.1% | 10.9% | 3.3% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 10.3% | 5.7% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, Portugal or Romania?
- Romania, at 9.8% against 6.3% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Portugal and Romania?
- 3.5%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Portugal ranks 41st and Romania ranks 38th of 82 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, both sexes (%). 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