Netherlands vs Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Netherlands
74.3%
in 2023
Romania
68.3%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
26th
Romania rank
28th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Netherlands
- Romania
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 74.3% against 68.3% in Romania, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 26th and Romania ranks 28th of 40 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.3% | 57.7% | 2.6% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 66.8% | 60.4% | 6.5% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 72.9% | 67.8% | 5.1% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Netherlands or Romania?
- Netherlands, at 74.3% against 68.3% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Netherlands and Romania?
- 6.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Romania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Romania rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Netherlands ranks 26th and Romania ranks 28th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, female (%). 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