Italy vs Romania: Tertiary education participation

Italy
1,926
in 2012
Romania
705.3
in 2012
Italy rank
6th
Romania rank
8th

Tertiary education participation over time

  • Italy
  • Romania
5001.0k1.5k2.0k199820052012

How they compare

Italy currently reports 1,926 against 705.3 in Romania, a difference of 1,221.

That makes Italy's figure about 2.7 times Romania's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 6th and Romania ranks 8th of 34 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 1,833 384.15 1,449 Italy
2000s 1,944 755.44 1,189 Italy
2010s 1,958 858.87 1,099 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education participation, Italy or Romania?
Italy, at 1,926 against 705.3 in Romania as of 2012.
What is the difference in tertiary education participation between Italy and Romania?
1,221, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Romania?
15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.
How do Italy and Romania rank globally for tertiary education participation?
Italy ranks 6th and Romania ranks 8th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Tertiary education participation (1998-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tertiary education participation (1998-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 516 data points, 1998–2012
Last refreshed