Romania vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Romania
1.08 GPIA
in 2023
United States
1.09 GPIA
in 2024
Romania rank
64th
United States rank
63rd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Romania
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.09 GPIA against 1.08 GPIA in Romania, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United States ahead.
Romania ranks 64th and United States ranks 63rd of 127 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6806 GPIA | 0.9043 GPIA | 0.2237 GPIA | United States |
| 2000s | 0.809 GPIA | 0.9757 GPIA | 0.1666 GPIA | United States |
| 2010s | 0.9726 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 0.0732 GPIA | United States |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 0.0316 GPIA | United States |
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?
- United States, 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?
- 0.01 GPIA, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Romania and United States rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Romania ranks 64th and United States ranks 63rd of 127 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 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