Romania vs United States of America: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
Romania
45.9%
in 2016
United States of America
45.1%
in 2012
Romania rank
38th
United States of America rank
41st
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- Romania
- United States of America
How they compare
Romania currently reports 45.9% against 45.1% in United States of America, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United States of America ahead.
Romania ranks 38th and United States of America ranks 41st of 100 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 | 16.6% | 36.8% | 20.1% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 44.7% | 40.3% | 4.4% | Romania |
| 2010s | 67.8% | 45.1% | 22.7% | 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?
- Romania, at 45.9% against 45.1% in United States of America as of 2016.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between Romania and United States of America?
- 0.8%, with Romania 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 38th and United States of America ranks 41st of 100 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, female (%). 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.