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
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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

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
124 places, 1,747 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release