Iceland vs Romania: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male
Iceland
50.5%
in 2023
Romania
47.8%
in 2023
Iceland rank
68th
Romania rank
71st
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male over time
- Iceland
- Romania
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 50.5% against 47.8% in Romania, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 68th and Romania ranks 71st of 189 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.1% | 44.2% | 1.9% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 48.8% | 5.7% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 48.5% | 5.4% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male, Iceland or Romania?
- Iceland, at 50.5% against 47.8% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male between Iceland and Romania?
- 2.7%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Romania?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Romania rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Iceland ranks 68th and Romania ranks 71st of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%). 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