Romania vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Romania
98.8%
in 2023
United States of America
99.1%
in 2024
Romania rank
41st
United States of America rank
38th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Romania
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 99.1% against 98.8% in Romania, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 41st and United States of America ranks 38th of 135 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 99.5% | 0.5% | Romania |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 99.1% | 0.9% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 98.8% | 0.6% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.6% | 0.0% | 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?
- United States of America, at 99.1% against 98.8% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Romania and United States of America?
- 0.3%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United States of America?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Romania and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Romania ranks 41st and United States of America ranks 38th of 135 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 (%). 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