Romania vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Romania
68.3%
in 2023
Spain
56.2%
in 2023
Romania rank
28th
Spain rank
31st
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Romania
- Spain
How they compare
Romania currently reports 68.3% against 56.2% in Spain, a difference of 12.1%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 28th and Spain ranks 31st of 40 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.7% | 39.4% | 18.4% | Romania |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 46.3% | 14.0% | Romania |
| 2020s | 67.8% | 54.2% | 13.6% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Romania or Spain?
- Romania, at 68.3% against 56.2% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Romania and Spain?
- 12.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Romania and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Romania ranks 28th and Spain ranks 31st 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