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

Romania
11.82
in 2022
Serbia
12.19
in 2022
Romania rank
42nd
Serbia rank
39th

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

  • Romania
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports 12.19 against 11.82 in Romania, a difference of 0.37.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 42nd and Serbia ranks 39th of 121 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 10.93 10.19 0.7387 Romania
2010s 11.39 11.38 0.0074 Romania
2020s 11.82 12.19 0.3693 Serbia

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, Romania or Serbia?
Serbia, at 12.19 against 11.82 in Romania as of 2022.
What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Romania and Serbia?
0.37, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Serbia?
12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Romania and Serbia rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
Romania ranks 42nd and Serbia ranks 39th 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.

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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