Iceland vs Romania: Compulsory education, duration

Iceland
10 years
in 2025
Romania
10 years
in 2025
Iceland rank
81st
Romania rank
81st

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Iceland
  • Romania
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 10 years against 10 years in Romania, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 81st and Romania ranks 81st of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 10 years 8 years 2 years Iceland
2000s 10 years 9.4 years 0.6 years Iceland
2010s 10 years 10 years 0 years
2020s 10 years 10 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Iceland or Romania?
Iceland, at 10 years against 10 years in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Iceland and Romania?
0 years, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Romania?
27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Romania rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Iceland ranks 81st and Romania ranks 81st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Compulsory education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Compulsory education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,506 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed

Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.