Italy vs Romania: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in

Italy
63.2%
in 2023
Romania
62.0%
in 2023
Italy rank
21st
Romania rank
22nd

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time

  • Italy
  • Romania
20406080199820102023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 63.2% against 62.0% in Romania, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Romania ahead.

Italy ranks 21st and Romania ranks 22nd of 168 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 73.7% 78.8% 5.1% Romania
2000s 53.7% 71.9% 18.2% Romania
2010s 67.7% 66.2% 1.5% Italy
2020s 63.6% 62.5% 1.1% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in, Italy or Romania?
Italy, at 63.2% against 62.0% in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Italy and Romania?
1.2%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Romania?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Italy and Romania rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
Italy ranks 21st and Romania ranks 22nd of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
389 places, 9,082 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release