Austria vs Romania: Share of the population with lower secondary education
Austria
94.7%
in 2021
Romania
93.4%
in 2023
Austria rank
27th
Romania rank
30th
Share of the population with lower secondary education over time
- Austria
- Romania
How they compare
Austria currently reports 94.7% against 93.4% in Romania, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 27th and Romania ranks 30th of 135 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.1% | 90.2% | 8.8% | Austria |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 92.2% | 4.7% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with lower secondary education, Austria or Romania?
- Austria, at 94.7% against 93.4% in Romania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of the population with lower secondary education between Austria and Romania?
- 1.3%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Romania?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do Austria and Romania rank globally for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Austria ranks 27th 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.