Romania vs Türkiye: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Romania
9.3%
in 2023
Türkiye
8.9%
in 2023
Romania rank
52nd
Türkiye rank
53rd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Romania
- Türkiye
How they compare
Romania currently reports 9.3% against 8.9% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Türkiye ahead.
Romania ranks 52nd and Türkiye ranks 53rd of 124 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 10.0% | 4.4% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 12.6% | 0.8% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 9.1% | 7.3% | Romania |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 9.9% | 0.5% | 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?
- Romania, at 9.3% against 8.9% in Türkiye as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Romania and Türkiye?
- 0.4%, with Romania 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 52nd and Türkiye ranks 53rd of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information 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