Norway vs Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Norway
82.9%
in 2023
Romania
84.4%
in 2023
Norway rank
11th
Romania rank
8th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Norway
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 84.4% against 82.9% in Norway, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Romania ahead.
Norway ranks 11th and Romania ranks 8th of 38 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.2% | 81.8% | 3.6% | Romania |
| 2010s | 84.1% | 86.4% | 2.3% | Romania |
| 2020s | 84.6% | 85.8% | 1.1% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Norway or Romania?
- Romania, at 84.4% against 82.9% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Norway and Romania?
- 1.5%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Romania?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Romania rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Norway ranks 11th and Romania ranks 8th of 38 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, immigrant background, both sexes (%). 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