Italy vs Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Italy
18.2%
in 2023
Romania
15.3%
in 2023
Italy rank
33rd
Romania rank
35th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Italy
- Romania
How they compare
Italy currently reports 18.2% against 15.3% in Romania, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 35th of 40 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 10.7% | 0.5% | Italy |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 13.8% | 0.4% | Italy |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 15.6% | 1.7% | 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 18.2% against 15.3% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Italy and Romania?
- 2.9%, 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 33rd and Romania ranks 35th 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, 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