Greece vs Romania: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary

Greece
59.8%
in 2022
Romania
54.2%
in 2022
Greece rank
34th
Romania rank
37th

Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time

  • Greece
  • Romania
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 59.8% against 54.2% in Romania, a difference of 5.6%.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 34th and Romania ranks 37th of 53 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 69.9% 51.3% 18.6% Greece
2010s 69.6% 56.8% 12.8% Greece
2020s 59.8% 54.2% 5.6% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, Greece or Romania?
Greece, at 59.8% against 54.2% in Romania as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Greece and Romania?
5.6%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Romania?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Greece and Romania rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
Greece ranks 34th and Romania ranks 37th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, 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
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
61 places, 539 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release