Romania vs Sweden: Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education

Romania
868,689 Persons
in 2023
Sweden
745,876 Persons
in 2024
Romania rank
12th
Sweden rank
14th

Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education over time

  • Romania
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 868,689 Persons against 745,876 Persons in Sweden, a difference of 122,813 Persons.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 14th of 29 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 935,106 Persons 754,898 Persons 180,208 Persons Romania
2020s 876,005 Persons 749,354 Persons 126,650 Persons Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education, Romania or Sweden?
Romania, at 868,689 Persons against 745,876 Persons in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education between Romania and Sweden?
122,813 Persons, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Romania and Sweden rank globally for number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education?
Romania ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 14th of 29 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education — Students enrolled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education — Students enrolled
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
38 places, 370 data points, 2013–2024
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This dataset contains data on the number of students (initial education only) and repeaters by grade and level of education. The default table displays data for the latest available year and for all ages. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by age (only for the number of students by grade) and sex. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.