Portugal vs Romania: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male

Portugal
98.4%
in 2021
Romania
98.0%
in 2021
Portugal rank
18th
Romania rank
21st

Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male over time

  • Portugal
  • Romania
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 98.4% against 98.0% in Romania, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Romania ahead.

Portugal ranks 18th and Romania ranks 21st of 80 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 80.9% 98.2% 17.2% Romania
2010s 91.1% 97.5% 6.3% Romania
2020s 97.0% 98.1% 1.1% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male, Portugal or Romania?
Portugal, at 98.4% against 98.0% in Romania as of 2021.
What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male between Portugal and Romania?
0.4%, 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, urban, male?
Portugal ranks 18th and Romania ranks 21st of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
80 places, 961 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release