How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?

12 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Romania vs Sweden: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower

Romania

90.5%

in 2017

Sweden

91.1%

in 2017

Romania rank

23rd

Sweden rank

22nd

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower over time

Romania
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 91.1% against 90.5% in Romania, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Sweden ahead.

Romania ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 22nd of 86 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Romania	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	70.2%	74.1%	3.9%	Sweden
2000s	86.3%	87.5%	1.3%	Sweden
2010s	89.1%	89.1%	0.0%	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower, Romania or Sweden?: Sweden, at 91.1% against 90.5% in Romania as of 2017.
What is the difference in uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower between Romania and Sweden?: 0.6%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2017.
How do Romania and Sweden rank globally for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower?: Romania ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 22nd of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Total
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 86 places, 935 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with completed lower secondary education by the total population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/