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

Finland
18,621 number
in 2018
Romania
19,756 number
in 2018
Finland rank
36th
Romania rank
34th

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

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

How they compare

Romania currently reports 19,756 number against 18,621 number in Finland, a difference of 1,135 number.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 36th and Romania ranks 34th of 133 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 18,436 number 0 number 18,436 number Finland
2000s 21,041 number 17,364 number 3,677 number Finland
2010s 19,928 number 21,899 number 1,971 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, Finland or Romania?
Romania, at 19,756 number against 18,621 number in Finland as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Finland and Romania?
1,135 number, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Romania?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Finland and Romania rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Finland ranks 36th 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.