Romania vs South Africa: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data)
Romania
93.3%
in 2025
South Africa
93.2%
in 2025
Romania rank
74th
South Africa rank
76th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) over time
- Romania
- South Africa
How they compare
Romania currently reports 93.3% against 93.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 76th of 164 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.5% | 59.1% | 37.5% | Romania |
| 1990s | 94.8% | 74.5% | 20.3% | Romania |
| 2000s | 94.1% | 83.9% | 10.2% | Romania |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 88.5% | 4.7% | Romania |
| 2020s | 93.1% | 92.1% | 1.0% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data), Romania or South Africa?
- Romania, at 93.3% against 93.2% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) between Romania and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Romania ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 76th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%). 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