Romania vs United States of America: Tertiary education, academic staff

Romania
52.3%
in 2023
United States of America
51.7%
in 2023
Romania rank
36th
United States of America rank
38th

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Romania
  • United States of America
0204060197119972023

How they compare

Romania currently reports 52.3% against 51.7% in United States of America, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 36th and United States of America ranks 38th of 170 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 29.2% 25.3% 3.9% Romania
1980s 28.2% 33.2% 5.0% United States of America
1990s 29.1% 36.8% 7.7% United States of America
2010s 50.2% 49.5% 0.6% Romania
2020s 52.2% 51.1% 1.0% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Romania or United States of America?
Romania, at 52.3% against 51.7% in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Romania and United States of America?
0.6%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United States of America?
17 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Romania and United States of America rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
Romania ranks 36th and United States of America ranks 38th of 170 countries.
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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About this data

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.