Romania vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Romania
1.08 GPIA
in 2023
Spain
1.06 GPIA
in 2023
Romania rank
24th
Spain rank
27th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Romania
- Spain
How they compare
Romania currently reports 1.08 GPIA against 1.06 GPIA in Spain, a difference of 0.02 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Spain ahead.
Romania ranks 24th and Spain ranks 27th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8682 GPIA | 0.9312 GPIA | 0.0629 GPIA | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.966 GPIA | 0.9998 GPIA | 0.0338 GPIA | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 0.0046 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, Romania or Spain?
- Romania, at 1.08 GPIA against 1.06 GPIA in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Romania and Spain?
- 0.02 GPIA, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Romania and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Romania ranks 24th and Spain ranks 27th of 37 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, 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
February 2026 Data Release