Romania vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female

Romania
83.8%
in 2021
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
27.4%
in 2025
Romania rank
33rd
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
34th

Completion rate, upper secondary education, female over time

  • Romania
  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
20406080199020072025

How they compare

Romania currently reports 83.8% against 27.4% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 56.4%.

That makes Romania's figure about 3.1 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 33rd 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 79.2% 18.7% 60.5% Romania
2010s 81.7% 21.8% 59.9% Romania
2020s 83.4% 24.7% 58.7% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, female, Romania or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
Romania, at 83.8% against 27.4% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, female between Romania and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
56.4%, 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, female?
Romania ranks 33rd 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, 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, upper secondary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
134 places, 2,473 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release