Romania vs United States of America: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Romania
2.8%
in 2023
United States of America
2.9%
in 2023
Romania rank
58th
United States of America rank
57th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Romania
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Romania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 58th and United States of America ranks 57th of 122 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7% | 1.8% | 1.9% | Romania |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 5.8% | 3.6% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 3.7% | 1.0% | United States of America |
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?
- United States of America, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Romania and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with United States of America 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 58th and United States of America ranks 57th 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