Greece vs Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Greece
70.1%
in 2024
Romania
72.8%
in 2023
Greece rank
54th
Romania rank
51st
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Greece
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 72.8% against 70.1% in Greece, a difference of 2.7%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 54th and Romania ranks 51st of 142 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 | 39.3% | 57.1% | 17.8% | Romania |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 61.2% | 13.0% | Romania |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 66.0% | 8.6% | Romania |
| 2020s | 67.5% | 72.2% | 4.8% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Greece or Romania?
- Romania, at 72.8% against 70.1% in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Greece and Romania?
- 2.7%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Romania?
- 27 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 54th 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