Greece vs Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or

Greece
68.1%
in 2024
Romania
68.3%
in 2023
Greece rank
57th
Romania rank
56th

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time

  • Greece
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 68.3% against 68.1% in Greece, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 57th and Romania ranks 56th of 141 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 36.3% 50.0% 13.7% Romania
2000s 46.2% 54.4% 8.2% Romania
2010s 55.4% 60.7% 5.3% Romania
2020s 65.1% 67.5% 2.3% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Greece or Romania?
Romania, at 68.3% against 68.1% in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Greece and Romania?
0.2%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Romania?
26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Greece and Romania rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Greece ranks 57th and Romania ranks 56th of 141 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, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
141 places, 2,292 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release