Greece vs Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Greece
98.5%
in 2024
Romania
99.1%
in 2023
Greece rank
30th
Romania rank
27th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Greece
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 99.1% against 98.5% in Greece, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 30th and Romania ranks 27th of 40 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.2% | 99.1% | 2.0% | Romania |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 99.1% | 1.0% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Greece or Romania?
- Romania, at 99.1% against 98.5% in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Greece and Romania?
- 0.6%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Romania?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Romania rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Greece ranks 30th and Romania ranks 27th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, male (%). 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