Ireland vs Romania: Duration of compulsory education
Ireland
10 years
in 2025
Romania
10 years
in 2025
Ireland rank
81st
Romania rank
81st
Duration of compulsory education over time
- Ireland
- Romania
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 200 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 duration of compulsory education, Ireland or Romania?
- Ireland, at 10 years against 10 years in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in duration of compulsory education 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 duration of compulsory education?
- Ireland ranks 81st and Romania ranks 81st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Duration of compulsory education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release