Portugal vs Romania: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male

Portugal
47.7%
in 2021
Romania
47.5%
in 2021
Portugal rank
17th
Romania rank
18th

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

  • Portugal
  • Romania
0204060200620132021

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 47.7% against 47.5% in Romania, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Romania ahead.

Portugal ranks 17th and Romania ranks 18th of 42 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 26.7% 48.8% 22.1% Romania
2010s 33.3% 44.3% 11.0% Romania
2020s 45.1% 47.2% 2.1% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male, Portugal or Romania?
Portugal, at 47.7% against 47.5% in Romania as of 2021.
What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male between Portugal and Romania?
0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male?
Portugal ranks 17th and Romania ranks 18th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male (%). 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, male (%)
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