Romania vs United States of America: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
Romania
37.8%
in 2016
United States of America
38.5%
in 2012
Romania rank
41st
United States of America rank
40th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- Romania
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 38.5% against 37.8% in Romania, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United States of America ahead.
Romania ranks 41st and United States of America ranks 40th of 103 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.6% | 32.0% | 16.5% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 34.3% | 2.6% | Romania |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 38.6% | 15.4% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7), Romania or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 38.5% against 37.8% in Romania as of 2012.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between Romania and United States of America?
- 0.7%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United States of America?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
- How do Romania and United States of America rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Romania ranks 41st and United States of America ranks 40th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in 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
Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.