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

Romania
99.1%
in 2023
United States of America
99.1%
in 2024
Romania rank
42nd
United States of America rank
41st

Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time

  • Romania
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 99.1% against 99.1% in Romania, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 42nd and United States of America ranks 41st of 134 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 100.0% 99.5% 0.5% Romania
2000s 99.2% 99.0% 0.2% Romania
2010s 99.1% 98.8% 0.3% Romania
2020s 99.1% 98.6% 0.5% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Romania or United States of America?
United States of America, at 99.1% against 99.1% 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?
0.0%, 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 42nd and United States of America ranks 41st 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
135 places, 2,264 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release