Italy vs Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Italy
17.8%
in 2023
Romania
17.6%
in 2023
Italy rank
29th
Romania rank
30th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Italy
- Romania
How they compare
Italy currently reports 17.8% against 17.6% in Romania, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Romania ahead.
Italy ranks 29th and Romania ranks 30th of 30 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7% | 16.2% | 4.5% | Romania |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 17.6% | 3.5% | Romania |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 18.1% | 1.4% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Italy or Romania?
- Italy, at 17.8% against 17.6% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Italy and Romania?
- 0.2%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Romania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Romania rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Italy ranks 29th and Romania ranks 30th of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, 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