Italy vs Romania: Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher
Italy
19.0%
in 2023
Romania
18.7%
in 2023
Italy rank
77th
Romania rank
78th
Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher over time
- Italy
- Romania
How they compare
Italy currently reports 19.0% against 18.7% in Romania, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Romania ahead.
Italy ranks 77th and Romania ranks 78th of 110 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 15.0% | 2.9% | Romania |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 17.4% | 2.6% | Romania |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 18.9% | 1.0% | 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, Italy or Romania?
- Italy, at 19.0% against 18.7% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population with post-secondary education or higher between Italy and Romania?
- 0.3%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Romania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Romania rank globally for share of the population with post-secondary education or higher?
- Italy ranks 77th 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.