Italy vs Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Italy
96.7%
in 2023
Romania
98.2%
in 2023
Italy rank
39th
Romania rank
38th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Italy
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 98.2% against 96.7% in Italy, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 39th and Romania ranks 38th of 103 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 | 93.9% | 92.6% | 1.4% | Italy |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 97.1% | 5.2% | Romania |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 98.0% | 2.2% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Italy or Romania?
- Romania, at 98.2% against 96.7% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Italy and Romania?
- 1.5%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Romania?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Romania rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Italy ranks 39th and Romania ranks 38th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, 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