Italy vs Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Italy
21.2%
in 2023
Romania
19.7%
in 2023
Italy rank
26th
Romania rank
28th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Italy
- Romania
How they compare
Italy currently reports 21.2% against 19.7% in Romania, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Romania ahead.
Italy ranks 26th and Romania ranks 28th of 28 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 13.8% | 1.6% | Romania |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 17.0% | 1.5% | Romania |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 19.7% | 0.2% | Italy |
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 21.2% against 19.7% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Italy and Romania?
- 1.5%, 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 26th and Romania ranks 28th of 28 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, female (%). 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