Greece vs Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education

Greece
0.9944 GPIA
in 2024
Romania
1.02 GPIA
in 2023
Greece rank
61st
Romania rank
59th

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time

  • Greece
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 1.02 GPIA against 0.9944 GPIA in Greece, a difference of 0.0256 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Romania ahead.

Greece ranks 61st and Romania ranks 59th of 99 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7976 GPIA 0.8234 GPIA 0.0258 GPIA Romania
2010s 0.9121 GPIA 0.939 GPIA 0.0269 GPIA Romania
2020s 0.9486 GPIA 0.9957 GPIA 0.0471 GPIA Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Greece or Romania?
Romania, at 1.02 GPIA against 0.9944 GPIA in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Greece and Romania?
0.0256 GPIA, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Romania?
14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Greece and Romania rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Greece ranks 61st and Romania ranks 59th of 99 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
99 places, 1,502 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release