Romania vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes
Romania
96.1%
in 2021
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
47.5%
in 2025
Romania rank
30th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
33rd
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Romania
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Romania currently reports 96.1% against 47.5% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 48.6%.
That makes Romania's figure about 2.0 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 30th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 92 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.7% | 35.7% | 60.0% | Romania |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 40.2% | 56.2% | Romania |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 44.1% | 52.2% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes, Romania or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Romania, at 96.1% against 47.5% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes between Romania and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 48.6%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Romania and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Romania ranks 30th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 92 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release