Italy vs Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Italy
16.7%
in 2023
Romania
14.6%
in 2023
Italy rank
35th
Romania rank
36th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Italy
- Romania
How they compare
Italy currently reports 16.7% against 14.6% in Romania, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Romania ahead.
Italy ranks 35th and Romania ranks 36th of 40 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 11.5% | 0.4% | Romania |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 14.0% | 0.4% | Romania |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 15.2% | 0.7% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Italy or Romania?
- Italy, at 16.7% against 14.6% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Italy and Romania?
- 2.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Romania?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Romania rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Italy ranks 35th and Romania ranks 36th of 40 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, non-immigrant background, 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