Iraq vs Romania: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male
Iraq
271,197
in 2005
Romania
240,583
in 2023
Iraq rank
52nd
Romania rank
53rd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time
- Iraq
- Romania
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 271,197 against 240,583 in Romania, a difference of 30,614.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Romania ahead.
Iraq ranks 52nd and Romania ranks 53rd of 195 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51,550 | 91,304 | 39,753 | Romania |
| 1980s | 94,812 | 96,469 | 1,657 | Romania |
| 1990s | 178,628 | 199,674 | 21,046 | Romania |
| 2000s | 233,662 | 282,241 | 48,579 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Iraq or Romania?
- Iraq, at 271,197 against 240,583 in Romania as of 2005.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Iraq and Romania?
- 30,614, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Romania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2005.
- How do Iraq and Romania rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Iraq ranks 52nd and Romania ranks 53rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). 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