India vs Romania: Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher
India
16.1%
in 2023
Romania
18.7%
in 2023
India rank
81st
Romania rank
78th
Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher over time
- India
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 18.7% against 16.1% in India, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times India's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
India ranks 81st and Romania ranks 78th of 110 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.5% | 17.3% | 6.8% | Romania |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 19.0% | 4.8% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with post-secondary education or higher, India or Romania?
- Romania, at 18.7% against 16.1% in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population with post-secondary education or higher between India and Romania?
- 2.6%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Romania?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do India and Romania rank globally for share of the population with post-secondary education or higher?
- India ranks 81st and Romania ranks 78th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed post-secondary or tertiary education.