Germany vs Romania: Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad
Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad over time
- Germany
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 5.53 Percentage of students against 4.29 Percentage of students in Germany, a difference of 1.24 Percentage of students.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 11th and Romania ranks 8th of 32 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.97 Percentage of students | 6.11 Percentage of students | 2.15 Percentage of students | Romania |
| 2020s | 4.12 Percentage of students | 5.63 Percentage of students | 1.51 Percentage of students | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad, Germany or Romania?
- Romania, at 5.53 Percentage of students against 4.29 Percentage of students in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad between Germany and Romania?
- 1.24 Percentage of students, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Romania?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Romania rank globally for share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- Germany ranks 11th and Romania ranks 8th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of national students going abroad. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.