Romania vs United States of America: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Romania
23.5%
in 2023
United States of America
22.8%
in 2023
Romania rank
73rd
United States of America rank
75th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Romania
- United States of America
How they compare
Romania currently reports 23.5% against 22.8% in United States of America, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 73rd and United States of America ranks 75th of 122 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 | 30.7% | 27.2% | 3.5% | Romania |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 23.2% | 0.2% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 22.9% | 0.0% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Romania or United States of America?
- Romania, at 23.5% against 22.8% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Romania and United States of America?
- 0.7%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United States of America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Romania and United States of America rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Romania ranks 73rd and United States of America ranks 75th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, 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