Romania vs Sweden: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
Romania
37.8%
in 2016
Sweden
39.9%
in 2018
Romania rank
41st
Sweden rank
38th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- Romania
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 39.9% against 37.8% in Romania, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.
Romania ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 38th of 103 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.6% | 29.6% | 14.0% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 39.3% | 2.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 32.8% | 15.1% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7), Romania or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 39.9% against 37.8% in Romania as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between Romania and Sweden?
- 2.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Romania and Sweden rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Romania ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 38th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.