Denmark vs Romania: Share of the population with lower secondary education
Denmark
93.3%
in 2023
Romania
93.4%
in 2023
Denmark rank
31st
Romania rank
30th
Share of the population with lower secondary education over time
- Denmark
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 93.4% against 93.3% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 31st and Romania ranks 30th of 135 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.3% | 86.0% | 12.3% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 89.5% | 4.8% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 93.4% | 92.7% | 0.7% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with lower secondary education, Denmark or Romania?
- Romania, at 93.4% against 93.3% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population with lower secondary education between Denmark and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Romania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Romania rank globally for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Denmark ranks 31st 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.