Iceland vs Romania: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Iceland
2.8%
in 2023
Romania
2.8%
in 2023
Iceland rank
61st
Romania rank
58th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Iceland
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 2.8% against 2.8% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Romania ahead.
Iceland ranks 61st and Romania ranks 58th of 122 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 3.7% | 3.7% | Romania |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 2.5% | 1.4% | Romania |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 0.3% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 0.3% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Iceland or Romania?
- Romania, at 2.8% against 2.8% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Iceland and Romania?
- 0.0%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Romania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Romania rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Iceland ranks 61st and Romania ranks 58th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services programmes, female (%). 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