Italy vs Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Italy
98.0%
in 2023
Romania
97.2%
in 2014
Italy rank
23rd
Romania rank
26th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Italy
- Romania
How they compare
Italy currently reports 98.0% against 97.2% in Romania, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 23rd and Romania ranks 26th of 37 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.7% | 99.9% | 6.2% | Romania |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 97.7% | 4.5% | 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?
- Italy, at 98.0% against 97.2% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Italy and Romania?
- 0.8%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Romania?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2014.
- How do Italy and Romania rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Italy ranks 23rd and Romania ranks 26th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, both sexes (%). 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