Romania vs South Africa: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Romania
11.82 years
in 2023
South Africa
11.72 years
in 2023
Romania rank
49th
South Africa rank
51st
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Romania
- South Africa
How they compare
Romania currently reports 11.82 years against 11.72 years in South Africa, a difference of 0.1 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 51st of 191 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.73 years | 7.8 years | 1.93 years | Romania |
| 2000s | 10.76 years | 9 years | 1.76 years | Romania |
| 2010s | 11.4 years | 10.51 years | 0.898 years | Romania |
| 2020s | 11.77 years | 11.45 years | 0.3187 years | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Romania or South Africa?
- Romania, at 11.82 years against 11.72 years in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Romania and South Africa?
- 0.1 years, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Romania ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 51st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.