Belgium vs Romania: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Belgium
286,471 number
in 2018
Romania
291,843 number
in 2018
Belgium rank
47th
Romania rank
46th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Belgium
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 291,843 number against 286,471 number in Belgium, a difference of 5,372 number.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Romania ahead.

Belgium ranks 47th and Romania ranks 46th of 187 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Romania Difference Ahead
1970s 61,633 number 68,599 number 6,966 number Romania
1980s 105,460 number 76,646 number 28,814 number Belgium
1990s 158,766 number 127,775 number 30,991 number Belgium
2000s 207,627 number 416,230 number 208,603 number Romania
2010s 273,351 number 359,693 number 86,343 number Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Belgium or Romania?
Romania, at 291,843 number against 286,471 number in Belgium as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Belgium and Romania?
5,372 number, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Romania?
43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Romania rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Belgium ranks 47th and Romania ranks 46th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,150 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.