Belgium vs Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Belgium
74.4%
in 2023
Romania
72.8%
in 2023
Belgium rank
49th
Romania rank
51st
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Belgium
- Romania
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 74.4% against 72.8% in Romania, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Romania ahead.
Belgium ranks 49th and Romania ranks 51st of 142 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.9% | 57.1% | 8.2% | Romania |
| 2000s | 55.5% | 61.2% | 5.7% | Romania |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 66.0% | 0.0% | Romania |
| 2020s | 73.5% | 72.2% | 1.2% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Belgium or Romania?
- Belgium, at 74.4% against 72.8% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Belgium and Romania?
- 1.6%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Romania?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Romania rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Belgium ranks 49th and Romania ranks 51st of 142 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, 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