Germany vs Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Germany
79.6%
in 2023
Romania
79.5%
in 2023
Germany rank
33rd
Romania rank
35th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Germany
- Romania
How they compare
Germany currently reports 79.6% against 79.5% in Romania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 35th of 108 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.6% | 72.0% | 0.6% | Germany |
| 2010s | 78.7% | 76.9% | 1.9% | Germany |
| 2020s | 79.5% | 81.3% | 1.8% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Germany or Romania?
- Germany, at 79.6% against 79.5% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Germany and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Romania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Romania rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Germany ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 35th of 108 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, urban, 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