Romania vs Sweden: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science
Romania
71.0%
in 2023
Sweden
71.2%
in 2023
Romania rank
96th
Sweden rank
95th
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science over time
- Romania
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 71.2% against 71.0% in Romania, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 96th and Sweden ranks 95th of 124 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.7% | 71.3% | 1.4% | Romania |
| 2000s | 76.2% | 72.8% | 3.4% | Romania |
| 2010s | 74.5% | 73.7% | 0.8% | Romania |
| 2020s | 71.1% | 71.7% | 0.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, Romania or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 71.2% against 71.0% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from programmes other than science between Romania and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Romania and Sweden rank globally for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Romania ranks 96th and Sweden ranks 95th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics 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
February 2026 Data Release