Romania vs Sweden: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes

Romania
83.8%
in 2021
Sweden
81.5%
in 2021
Romania rank
31st
Sweden rank
33rd

Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Romania
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 83.8% against 81.5% in Sweden, a difference of 2.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sweden ahead.

Romania ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 33rd of 95 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 78.9% 87.5% 8.5% Sweden
2010s 81.4% 87.1% 5.7% Sweden
2020s 84.1% 82.5% 1.6% 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 Sweden?
Romania, at 83.8% against 81.5% in Sweden as of 2021.
What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes between Romania and Sweden?
2.3%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Romania and Sweden rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Romania ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 33rd 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

Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
134 places, 2,474 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release