Norway vs Romania: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female

Norway
40.2%
in 2021
Romania
38.6%
in 2021
Norway rank
29th
Romania rank
31st

Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female over time

  • Norway
  • Romania
010203040200620132021

How they compare

Norway currently reports 40.2% against 38.6% in Romania, a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Romania ahead.

Norway ranks 29th and Romania ranks 31st of 43 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 30.9% 37.2% 6.3% Romania
2010s 35.7% 37.5% 1.9% Romania
2020s 41.1% 38.7% 2.4% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female, Norway or Romania?
Norway, at 40.2% against 38.6% in Romania as of 2021.
What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female between Norway and Romania?
1.6%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Romania?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Norway and Romania rank globally for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female?
Norway ranks 29th and Romania ranks 31st of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
43 places, 707 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release