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

Romania
50.3%
in 2021
Spain
45.3%
in 2021
Romania rank
24th
Spain rank
25th

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

  • Romania
  • Spain
0204060200620132021

How they compare

Romania currently reports 50.3% against 45.3% in Spain, a difference of 5.0%.

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

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

Romania ranks 24th and Spain ranks 25th of 42 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 56.6% 37.9% 18.6% Romania
2010s 49.5% 48.5% 0.9% Romania
2020s 49.8% 51.5% 1.7% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female, Romania or Spain?
Romania, at 50.3% against 45.3% in Spain as of 2021.
What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female between Romania and Spain?
5.0%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Spain?
13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
How do Romania and Spain rank globally for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female?
Romania ranks 24th and Spain ranks 25th 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