Jamaica vs Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Jamaica
21.1%
in 2023
Romania
22.2%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
65th
Romania rank
63rd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Jamaica
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 22.2% against 21.1% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Romania ahead.
Jamaica ranks 65th and Romania ranks 63rd of 101 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 18.5% | 0.9% | Romania |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 21.7% | 0.0% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 23.6% | 2.8% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Jamaica or Romania?
- Romania, at 22.2% against 21.1% in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Jamaica and Romania?
- 1.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Romania?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Romania rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Jamaica ranks 65th and Romania ranks 63rd of 101 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, urban, 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