Romania vs Türkiye: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Romania
5.7%
in 2023
Türkiye
6.4%
in 2023
Romania rank
103rd
Türkiye rank
100th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Romania
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 6.4% against 5.7% in Romania, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Türkiye ahead.
Romania ranks 103rd and Türkiye ranks 100th of 126 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 17.0% | 14.7% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 17.2% | 14.6% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 9.8% | 7.2% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.8% | 0.1% | Türkiye |
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 Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 6.4% against 5.7% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Romania and Türkiye?
- 0.7%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Türkiye?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Romania and Türkiye rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Romania ranks 103rd and Türkiye ranks 100th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, both sexes (%). 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