Norway vs Romania: Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997)

Norway
18.43 Thousand
in 2012
Romania
20.24 Thousand
in 2012
Norway rank
23rd
Romania rank
21st

Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) over time

  • Norway
  • Romania
05101520199820052012

How they compare

Romania currently reports 20.24 Thousand against 18.43 Thousand in Norway, a difference of 1.81 Thousand.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Romania ahead.

Norway ranks 23rd and Romania ranks 21st of 42 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 8.66 Thousand 13.62 Thousand 4.96 Thousand Romania
2000s 12.7 Thousand 12.21 Thousand 0.4971 Thousand Norway
2010s 16.93 Thousand 19.01 Thousand 2.08 Thousand Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997), Norway or Romania?
Romania, at 20.24 Thousand against 18.43 Thousand in Norway as of 2012.
What is the difference in participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) between Norway and Romania?
1.81 Thousand, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Romania?
13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.
How do Norway and Romania rank globally for participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997)?
Norway ranks 23rd and Romania ranks 21st of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by field of education (1998-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by field of education (1998-2012)
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 555 data points, 1998–2012
Last refreshed