Romania vs South Africa: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Romania
22.2%
in 2023
South Africa
20.9%
in 2024
Romania rank
63rd
South Africa rank
66th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Romania
- South Africa
How they compare
Romania currently reports 22.2% against 20.9% in South Africa, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 66th of 101 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 6.7% | 10.5% | Romania |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 11.6% | 10.0% | Romania |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 16.4% | 7.3% | 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 South Africa?
- Romania, at 22.2% against 20.9% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Romania and South Africa?
- 1.3%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Romania ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 66th 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