Italy vs Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Italy
97.6%
in 2023
Romania
98.4%
in 2023
Italy rank
39th
Romania rank
38th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Italy
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 98.4% against 97.6% in Italy, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 39th and Romania ranks 38th of 101 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.6% | 95.2% | 2.6% | Romania |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 97.7% | 3.8% | Romania |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 98.3% | 1.5% | 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?
- Romania, at 98.4% against 97.6% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Italy and Romania?
- 0.8%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Romania?
- 18 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 38th of 101 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, 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