Romania vs Spain: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education

Romania
10
in 2025
Spain
10
in 2025
Romania rank
73rd
Spain rank
73rd

Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time

  • Romania
  • Spain
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 10 against 10 in Spain, a difference of 0.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 73rd and Spain ranks 73rd of 214 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 8 10 2 Spain
2000s 9.4 10 0.6 Spain
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, Romania or Spain?
Romania, at 10 against 10 in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Romania and Spain?
0, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Spain?
27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Romania and Spain rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
Romania ranks 73rd and Spain 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

Indicator
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
214 places, 5,894 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release