Romania vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Romania
55.2%
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
50.1%
in 2024
Romania rank
72nd
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
75th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Romania
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Romania currently reports 55.2% against 50.1% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 72nd and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 75th of 194 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.8% | 23.7% | 27.1% | Romania |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 38.8% | 16.6% | Romania |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 48.4% | 7.2% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Romania or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Romania, at 55.2% against 50.1% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Romania and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 5.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Romania and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Romania ranks 72nd and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 75th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment 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