Portugal vs Romania: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female

Portugal
96.8%
in 2021
Romania
96.2%
in 2021
Portugal rank
26th
Romania rank
27th

Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female over time

  • Portugal
  • Romania
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 96.8% against 96.2% in Romania, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Romania ahead.

Portugal ranks 26th and Romania ranks 27th of 79 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 92.0% 95.6% 3.6% Romania
2010s 95.0% 94.9% 0.1% Portugal
2020s 96.2% 96.2% 0.0% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female, Portugal or Romania?
Portugal, at 96.8% against 96.2% in Romania as of 2021.
What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female between Portugal and Romania?
0.6%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female?
Portugal ranks 26th and Romania ranks 27th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
79 places, 925 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release