Romania vs Sweden: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and
Romania
29.0%
in 2023
Sweden
28.7%
in 2023
Romania rank
27th
Sweden rank
28th
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and over time
- Romania
- Sweden
How they compare
Romania currently reports 29.0% against 28.7% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.
Romania ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 28th of 124 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.5% | 28.5% | 4.0% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 27.2% | 5.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 26.2% | 0.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 28.2% | 0.7% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and, Romania or Sweden?
- Romania, at 29.0% against 28.7% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and between Romania and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Romania 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 science, technology, engineering and?
- Romania ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 28th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes 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