Afghanistan vs Romania: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females
Afghanistan
13.36 years
in 2023
Romania
13.51 years
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
90th
Romania rank
89th
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Afghanistan
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 13.51 years against 13.36 years in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.15 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 90th and Romania ranks 89th of 194 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.75 years | 11.49 years | 5.73 years | Romania |
| 2000s | 9.85 years | 13.27 years | 3.43 years | Romania |
| 2010s | 12.44 years | 14.34 years | 1.9 years | Romania |
| 2020s | 13.33 years | 13.75 years | 0.4169 years | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected years of schooling, males vs. females, Afghanistan or Romania?
- Romania, at 13.51 years against 13.36 years in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expected years of schooling, males vs. females between Afghanistan and Romania?
- 0.15 years, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Romania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Romania rank globally for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Afghanistan ranks 90th and Romania ranks 89th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Expected 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
Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.