Iceland vs Romania: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
Iceland
10
in 2025
Romania
10
in 2025
Iceland rank
73rd
Romania rank
73rd
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- Iceland
- Romania
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 10 against 10 in Romania, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 73rd and Romania ranks 73rd of 214 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 | 8 | 2 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 10 | 9.4 | 0.6 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education, Iceland or Romania?
- Iceland, at 10 against 10 in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Iceland and Romania?
- 0, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Romania?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Romania rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Iceland ranks 73rd and Romania ranks 73rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. 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