Romania vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Romania
97.2%
in 2014
United States of America
96.3%
in 2024
Romania rank
26th
United States of America rank
28th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Romania
- United States of America
How they compare
Romania currently reports 97.2% against 96.3% in United States of America, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 26th and United States of America ranks 28th of 37 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.9% | 98.4% | 1.5% | Romania |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 98.3% | 0.7% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Romania or United States of America?
- Romania, at 97.2% against 96.3% in United States of America as of 2014.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Romania and United States of America?
- 0.9%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United States of America?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2014.
- How do Romania and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Romania ranks 26th and United States of America ranks 28th 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