Italy vs Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Italy
98.6%
in 2023
Romania
99.1%
in 2023
Italy rank
45th
Romania rank
42nd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Italy
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 99.1% against 98.6% in Italy, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Romania ahead.
Italy ranks 45th and Romania ranks 42nd of 134 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 97.2% | 99.2% | 2.0% | Romania |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 99.1% | 2.1% | Romania |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 99.1% | 0.8% | 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 99.1% against 98.6% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Italy and Romania?
- 0.5%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Romania?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Romania rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Italy ranks 45th and Romania ranks 42nd of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). 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