France vs Romania: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
France
50.3%
in 2022
Romania
52.0%
in 2022
France rank
27th
Romania rank
26th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- France
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 52.0% against 50.3% in France, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 27th and Romania ranks 26th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.3% | 59.6% | 10.7% | France |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 67.8% | 2.6% | Romania |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 52.0% | 1.7% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education, France or Romania?
- Romania, at 52.0% against 50.3% in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between France and Romania?
- 1.7%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Romania?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do France and Romania rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- France ranks 27th and Romania ranks 26th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, immigrant background, 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