How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Romania?

17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.

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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary

Iceland

1.17 GPIA

in 2023

Romania

1.11 GPIA

in 2023

Iceland rank

10th

Romania rank

12th

Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time

Iceland
Romania

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 1.17 GPIA against 1.11 GPIA in Romania, a difference of 0.06 GPIA.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Romania ahead.

Iceland ranks 10th and Romania ranks 12th of 28 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Romania	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.8357 GPIA	0.8604 GPIA	0.0247 GPIA	Romania
2010s	1.09 GPIA	0.9647 GPIA	0.1226 GPIA	Iceland
2020s	1.12 GPIA	1.08 GPIA	0.0359 GPIA	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Iceland or Romania?: Iceland, at 1.17 GPIA against 1.11 GPIA in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Iceland and Romania?: 0.06 GPIA, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Romania?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Romania rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?: Iceland ranks 10th and Romania ranks 12th 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, 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

Indicator: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit: GPIA
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 28 places, 350 data points, 2006–2024
Last refreshed: 16 August 2026

February 2026 Data Release