Poland vs Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Poland
49.3%
in 2023
Romania
58.5%
in 2012
Poland rank
4th
Romania rank
2nd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Poland
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 58.5% against 49.3% in Poland, a difference of 9.2%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 4th and Romania ranks 2nd of 32 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 39.9% | 28.1% | Romania |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 55.1% | 38.1% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Poland or Romania?
- Romania, at 58.5% against 49.3% in Poland as of 2012.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Poland and Romania?
- 9.2%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Romania?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2012.
- How do Poland and Romania rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Poland ranks 4th and Romania ranks 2nd of 32 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, 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