Romania vs Sweden: Tertiary education participation

Romania
705.3
in 2012
Sweden
453.3
in 2012
Romania rank
8th
Sweden rank
11th

Tertiary education participation over time

  • Romania
  • Sweden
2004006008001.0k199820052012

How they compare

Romania currently reports 705.3 against 453.3 in Sweden, a difference of 252.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.6 times Sweden's.

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

Romania ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 11th of 34 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 384.15 307.9 76.25 Romania
2000s 755.44 402.46 352.98 Romania
2010s 858.87 457.27 401.6 Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education participation, Romania or Sweden?
Romania, at 705.3 against 453.3 in Sweden as of 2012.
What is the difference in tertiary education participation between Romania and Sweden?
252, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?
15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.
How do Romania and Sweden rank globally for tertiary education participation?
Romania ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 11th 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