Italy vs Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher

Italy
0.9922 LPIA
in 2023
Romania
0.9891 LPIA
in 2023
Italy rank
39th
Romania rank
42nd

Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time

  • Italy
  • Romania
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.9922 LPIA against 0.9891 LPIA in Romania, a difference of 0.0031 LPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 39th and Romania ranks 42nd of 100 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9757 LPIA 0.9407 LPIA 0.035 LPIA Italy
2010s 0.9716 LPIA 0.9796 LPIA 0.008 LPIA Romania
2020s 0.988 LPIA 0.9879 LPIA 0.0001 LPIA Italy

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?
Italy, at 0.9922 LPIA against 0.9891 LPIA in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Italy and Romania?
0.0031 LPIA, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Romania?
15 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 42nd of 100 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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 primary education or higher, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
100 places, 1,572 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release