Romania vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes
Romania
83.8%
in 2021
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
28.6%
in 2025
Romania rank
31st
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
34th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Romania
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Romania currently reports 83.8% against 28.6% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 55.2%.
That makes Romania's figure about 2.9 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 31st and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 34th of 95 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 | 78.9% | 21.3% | 57.6% | Romania |
| 2010s | 81.4% | 24.0% | 57.5% | Romania |
| 2020s | 84.1% | 26.4% | 57.7% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes, Romania or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Romania, at 83.8% against 28.6% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes between Romania and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 55.2%, 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, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Romania ranks 31st and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 34th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper 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