Italy vs Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Italy
17.1%
in 2023
Romania
17.6%
in 2023
Italy rank
78th
Romania rank
77th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Italy
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 17.6% against 17.1% in Italy, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 78th and Romania ranks 77th of 108 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 | 11.8% | 16.3% | 4.5% | Romania |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 17.6% | 3.8% | Romania |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 18.1% | 2.0% | 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?
- Romania, at 17.6% against 17.1% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Italy and Romania?
- 0.5%, with Romania 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 78th and Romania ranks 77th of 108 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, 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