Estonia vs Romania: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Estonia
1.8%
in 2024
Romania
1.8%
in 2023
Estonia rank
4th
Romania rank
5th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Estonia
- Romania
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 1.8% against 1.8% in Romania, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 4th and Romania ranks 5th of 121 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 0.4% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 0.3% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 0.0% | Romania |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.0% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Estonia or Romania?
- Estonia, at 1.8% against 1.8% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Estonia and Romania?
- 0.0%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Romania?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Romania rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Estonia ranks 4th and Romania ranks 5th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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