Greece vs Romania: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Greece
66.0%
in 2022
Romania
59.5%
in 2022
Greece rank
32nd
Romania rank
35th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Greece
- Romania
How they compare
Greece currently reports 66.0% against 59.5% in Romania, a difference of 6.5%.
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 32nd and Romania ranks 35th of 47 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 | 78.3% | 58.8% | 19.6% | Greece |
| 2010s | 78.2% | 62.9% | 15.2% | Greece |
| 2020s | 66.0% | 59.5% | 6.5% | 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 66.0% against 59.5% 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?
- 6.5%, 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 32nd and Romania ranks 35th of 47 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, female (%). 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