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

Kuwait
15.0%
in 2018
Romania
14.6%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
86th
Romania rank
88th

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

  • Kuwait
  • Romania
57.51012.51517.5197019962023

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 15.0% against 14.6% in Romania, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 86th and Romania ranks 88th of 129 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 10.9% 11.2% 0.3% Romania
2010s 13.4% 14.2% 0.9% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Kuwait or Romania?
Kuwait, at 15.0% against 14.6% in Romania as of 2018.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Kuwait and Romania?
0.4%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Romania?
9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Kuwait and Romania rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Kuwait ranks 86th and Romania ranks 88th of 129 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
129 places, 2,126 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release