Brazil vs Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Brazil
23.2%
in 2024
Romania
21.9%
in 2023
Brazil rank
61st
Romania rank
64th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Brazil
- Romania
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 23.2% against 21.9% in Romania, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Romania ahead.
Brazil ranks 61st and Romania ranks 64th of 102 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 23.3% | 12.2% | Romania |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 22.8% | 8.1% | Romania |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 23.8% | 1.5% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Brazil or Romania?
- Brazil, at 23.2% against 21.9% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Brazil and Romania?
- 1.3%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Romania?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Romania rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Brazil ranks 61st and Romania ranks 64th of 102 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, 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