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
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.