Estonia vs Romania: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female

Estonia
44.0%
in 2021
Romania
50.3%
in 2021
Estonia rank
27th
Romania rank
24th

Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female over time

  • Estonia
  • Romania
0204060200620132021

How they compare

Romania currently reports 50.3% against 44.0% in Estonia, a difference of 6.3%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Romania ahead.

Estonia ranks 27th and Romania ranks 24th of 42 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 43.9% 56.6% 12.7% Romania
2010s 43.9% 49.5% 5.6% Romania
2020s 40.6% 49.8% 9.2% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female, Estonia or Romania?
Romania, at 50.3% against 44.0% in Estonia as of 2021.
What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female between Estonia and Romania?
6.3%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Romania?
13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
How do Estonia and Romania rank globally for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female?
Estonia ranks 27th and Romania ranks 24th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, 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, urban, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
42 places, 699 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release