Albania vs Romania: Share of the population with lower secondary education
Albania
93.2%
in 2023
Romania
93.4%
in 2023
Albania rank
32nd
Romania rank
30th
Share of the population with lower secondary education over time
- Albania
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 93.4% against 93.2% in Albania, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Romania ahead.
Albania ranks 32nd and Romania ranks 30th of 135 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.7% | 86.4% | 4.6% | Romania |
| 2010s | 88.4% | 89.8% | 1.3% | Romania |
| 2020s | 92.3% | 92.7% | 0.4% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with lower secondary education, Albania or Romania?
- Romania, at 93.4% against 93.2% in Albania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population with lower secondary education between Albania and Romania?
- 0.2%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Romania?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Albania and Romania rank globally for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Albania ranks 32nd and Romania ranks 30th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.