Portugal vs Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Portugal
1.35 NPIA
in 2024
Romania
1.78 NPIA
in 2012
Portugal rank
3rd
Romania rank
1st
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 1.78 NPIA against 1.35 NPIA in Portugal, a difference of 0.43 NPIA.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 3rd and Romania ranks 1st of 32 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5 NPIA | 1.73 NPIA | 0.2314 NPIA | Romania |
| 2010s | 1.47 NPIA | 1.77 NPIA | 0.3044 NPIA | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Portugal or Romania?
- Romania, at 1.78 NPIA against 1.35 NPIA in Portugal as of 2012.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Portugal and Romania?
- 0.43 NPIA, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2012.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Portugal ranks 3rd and Romania ranks 1st 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). 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