Ireland vs Romania: Compulsory education, duration

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

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Ireland
  • Romania
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Romania ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 8 years 8 years 0 years
2000s 10 years 9.4 years 0.6 years Ireland
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, Ireland or Romania?
Ireland, at 10 years against 10 years in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Ireland and Romania?
0 years, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Romania?
27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Romania rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Ireland 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.