Belgium vs Romania: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Belgium
17,339 number
in 2018
Romania
19,756 number
in 2018
Belgium rank
37th
Romania rank
34th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Belgium
  • Romania
010.0k20.0k30.0k199820082018

How they compare

Romania currently reports 19,756 number against 17,339 number in Belgium, a difference of 2,417 number.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 37th and Romania ranks 34th of 133 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 5,933 number 0 number 5,933 number Belgium
2000s 7,586 number 17,364 number 9,778 number Romania
2010s 15,405 number 21,899 number 6,494 number Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Belgium or Romania?
Romania, at 19,756 number against 17,339 number in Belgium as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Belgium and Romania?
2,417 number, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Romania?
20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Romania rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Belgium ranks 37th and Romania ranks 34th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (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, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 2,921 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.