How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Romania?

24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2005.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iraq vs Romania: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

Iraq

271,197 number

in 2005

Romania

247,028 number

in 2018

Iraq rank

50th

Romania rank

51st

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

Iraq
Romania

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 271,197 number against 247,028 number in Romania, a difference of 24,169 number.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Romania ahead.

Iraq ranks 50th and Romania ranks 51st of 187 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1970s	51,550 number	91,304 number	39,753 number	Romania
1980s	94,812 number	96,469 number	1,657 number	Romania
1990s	178,628 number	199,674 number	21,046 number	Romania
2000s	233,662 number	282,241 number	48,579 number	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Iraq or Romania?: Iraq, at 271,197 number against 247,028 number in Romania as of 2005.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Iraq and Romania?: 24,169 number, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Romania?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2005.
How do Iraq and Romania rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?: Iraq ranks 50th and Romania ranks 51st of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.