Romania vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher

Romania
0.9855 NPIA
in 2014
United States of America
0.9651 NPIA
in 2024
Romania rank
24th
United States of America rank
27th

Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time

  • Romania
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.9855 NPIA against 0.9651 NPIA in United States of America, a difference of 0.0204 NPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 24th and United States of America ranks 27th of 33 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 1.02 NPIA 0.9853 NPIA 0.0344 NPIA Romania
2010s 0.9915 NPIA 0.9848 NPIA 0.0067 NPIA Romania

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 0.9855 NPIA against 0.9651 NPIA 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?
0.0204 NPIA, 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 24th and United States of America ranks 27th of 33 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA)
Unit
NPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
33 places, 368 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release