Romania vs Sweden: Employed persons by educational attainment level

Romania
7,689 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
5,263 Thousand persons
in 2025
Romania rank
9th
Sweden rank
10th

Employed persons by educational attainment level over time

  • Romania
  • Sweden
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k199520102025

How they compare

Romania currently reports 7,689 Thousand persons against 5,263 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 2,426 Thousand persons.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.5 times Sweden's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 10th of 36 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 10,870 Thousand persons 3,972 Thousand persons 6,898 Thousand persons Romania
2000s 9,571 Thousand persons 4,387 Thousand persons 5,183 Thousand persons Romania
2010s 8,603 Thousand persons 4,828 Thousand persons 3,775 Thousand persons Romania
2020s 7,882 Thousand persons 5,180 Thousand persons 2,702 Thousand persons Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employed persons by educational attainment level, Romania or Sweden?
Romania, at 7,689 Thousand persons against 5,263 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in employed persons by educational attainment level between Romania and Sweden?
2,426 Thousand persons, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?
29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
How do Romania and Sweden rank globally for employed persons by educational attainment level?
Romania ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 10th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employed persons by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employed persons by educational attainment level
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,169 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed