Denmark vs Romania: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
Denmark
10
in 2025
Romania
10
in 2025
Denmark rank
22nd
Romania rank
22nd
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- Denmark
- Romania
How they compare
Denmark 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 Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 22nd and Romania ranks 22nd of 73 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 | 8 | 1 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 9 | 9.4 | 0.4 | Romania |
| 2010s | 9.9 | 10 | 0.1 | Romania |
| 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, Denmark or Romania?
- Denmark, at 10 against 10 in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Denmark and Romania?
- 0, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Romania?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Romania rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Denmark ranks 22nd and Romania ranks 22nd of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, 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.