Jamaica vs Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Jamaica
15.2%
in 2023
Romania
15.3%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
89th
Romania rank
88th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Jamaica
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 15.3% against 15.2% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 89th and Romania ranks 88th of 129 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 11.4% | 0.6% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 13.8% | 1.9% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 15.6% | 0.7% | 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 15.3% against 15.2% in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Jamaica and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Romania?
- 13 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 89th and Romania ranks 88th of 129 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, 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