Romania vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Romania
44.2%
in 2010
United States of America
43.9%
in 2024
Romania rank
7th
United States of America rank
8th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Romania
- United States of America
How they compare
Romania currently reports 44.2% against 43.9% in United States of America, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 8th of 31 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.6% | 34.8% | 9.9% | Romania |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 34.6% | 9.6% | 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 United States of America?
- Romania, at 44.2% against 43.9% in United States of America as of 2010.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Romania and United States of America?
- 0.3%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United States of America?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2010.
- How do Romania and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Romania ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 8th of 31 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, male (%). 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