Least developed countries vs Romania: Tertiary education, academic staff

Least developed countries
25.9%
in 2024
Romania
52.3%
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
36th
Romania rank
36th

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 52.3% against 25.9% in Least developed countries, a difference of 26.4%.

That makes Romania's figure about 2.0 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 36th and Romania ranks 36th of 43 groups.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Romania Difference Ahead
1970s 19.7% 29.4% 9.7% Romania
1980s 21.0% 29.2% 8.2% Romania
1990s 20.4% 30.0% 9.7% Romania
2000s 21.3% 42.0% 20.7% Romania
2010s 24.3% 49.1% 24.7% Romania
2020s 26.5% 52.2% 25.7% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Least developed countries or Romania?
Romania, at 52.3% against 25.9% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Least developed countries and Romania?
26.4%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Romania?
49 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Romania rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
Least developed countries ranks 36th and Romania ranks 36th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,482 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.