Greece vs Romania: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes

Greece
97.7%
in 2021
Romania
97.9%
in 2021
Greece rank
24th
Romania rank
23rd

Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes over time

  • Greece
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 97.9% against 97.7% in Greece, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Romania ahead.

Greece ranks 24th and Romania ranks 23rd of 87 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 97.5% 98.2% 0.7% Romania
2010s 97.9% 97.8% 0.1% Greece
2020s 98.3% 97.7% 0.6% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes, Greece or Romania?
Romania, at 97.9% against 97.7% in Greece as of 2021.
What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes between Greece and Romania?
0.2%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Romania?
13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
How do Greece and Romania rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes?
Greece ranks 24th and Romania ranks 23rd of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes (%). 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, urban, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
87 places, 1,014 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release