Romania vs Spain: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Romania
5.4%
in 2023
Spain
5.3%
in 2023
Romania rank
66th
Spain rank
67th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Romania
- Spain
How they compare
Romania currently reports 5.4% against 5.3% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Spain ahead.
Romania ranks 66th and Spain ranks 67th of 121 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 8.2% | 4.2% | Spain |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 5.3% | 2.5% | Romania |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 5.7% | 4.8% | Romania |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.7% | 0.1% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Romania, at 5.4% against 5.3% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Romania and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Spain?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Romania and Spain rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Romania ranks 66th and Spain ranks 67th of 121 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, male (%). 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