Brazil vs Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Brazil
5.6%
in 2024
Romania
5.1%
in 2023
Brazil rank
72nd
Romania rank
75th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Brazil
- Romania
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 5.6% against 5.1% in Romania, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Romania ahead.
Brazil ranks 72nd and Romania ranks 75th of 95 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 | 1.9% | 2.4% | 0.5% | Romania |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 3.8% | 0.9% | Romania |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 5.1% | 0.1% | 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 5.6% against 5.1% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Brazil and Romania?
- 0.5%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Romania?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Romania rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Brazil ranks 72nd and Romania ranks 75th of 95 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, rural, 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