Italy vs Romania: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Italy
35.1%
in 2021
Romania
37.0%
in 2021
Italy rank
29th
Romania rank
26th
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Italy
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 37.0% against 35.1% in Italy, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 29th and Romania ranks 26th of 44 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.5% | 32.7% | 1.1% | Romania |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 34.6% | 3.3% | Romania |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 36.7% | 1.1% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Italy or Romania?
- Romania, at 37.0% against 35.1% in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Italy and Romania?
- 1.9%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Romania?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Italy and Romania rank globally for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 29th and Romania ranks 26th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, 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