Republic of Moldova vs Romania: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years

Republic of Moldova
11.85
in 2024
Romania
11.82
in 2022
Republic of Moldova rank
41st
Romania rank
42nd

Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time

  • Republic of Moldova
  • Romania
02.557.51012.5198920062024

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 11.85 against 11.82 in Romania, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.

Republic of Moldova ranks 41st and Romania ranks 42nd of 121 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Moldova averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Moldova Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 11.49 11.19 0.2979 Republic of Moldova
2010s 11.68 11.37 0.3126 Republic of Moldova
2020s 11.74 11.76 0.0162 Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years, Republic of Moldova or Romania?
Republic of Moldova, at 11.85 against 11.82 in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Republic of Moldova and Romania?
0.03, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Romania?
13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
How do Republic of Moldova and Romania rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
Republic of Moldova ranks 41st and Romania ranks 42nd of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Republic of Moldova vs Romania: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 12 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/mean-years-of-schooling-isced-1-or-higher-population-25-years-male/moldova/romania/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/mean-years-of-schooling-isced-1-or-higher-population-25-years-male/moldova/romania/">Republic of Moldova vs Romania: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
121 places, 1,376 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release