Norway vs Romania: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Norway
4.9%
in 2023
Romania
4.7%
in 2023
Norway rank
40th
Romania rank
43rd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Norway
- Romania
How they compare
Norway currently reports 4.9% against 4.7% in Romania, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Romania ahead.
Norway ranks 40th and Romania ranks 43rd of 124 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 3.7% | 0.7% | Romania |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 0.5% | Norway |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 3.9% | 1.4% | Norway |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.8% | 0.4% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Norway or Romania?
- Norway, at 4.9% against 4.7% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Norway and Romania?
- 0.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Romania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Romania rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Norway ranks 40th and Romania ranks 43rd of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services 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