Romania vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Romania
1.08 GPIA
in 2023
United States of America
1.09 GPIA
in 2024
Romania rank
24th
United States of America rank
22nd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Romania
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 1.09 GPIA against 1.08 GPIA in Romania, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
Across all 18 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 24th and United States of America ranks 22nd of 37 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8682 GPIA | 0.995 GPIA | 0.1268 GPIA | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.966 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 0.0846 GPIA | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 0.0375 GPIA | United States of America |
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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 1.09 GPIA against 1.08 GPIA in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Romania and United States of America?
- 0.01 GPIA, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United States of America?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Romania and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Romania ranks 24th and United States of America ranks 22nd 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