Jordan vs Romania: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
Jordan
1.91 million
in 2025
Romania
2.14 million
in 2024
Jordan rank
80th
Romania rank
78th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- Jordan
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 2.14 million against 1.91 million in Jordan, a difference of 224,370.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 80th and Romania ranks 78th of 197 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.35 million | 2.61 million | 1.25 million | Romania |
| 2010s | 1.60 million | 2.13 million | 529,443 | Romania |
| 2020s | 1.86 million | 2.10 million | 236,182 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Jordan or Romania?
- Romania, at 2.14 million against 1.91 million in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Jordan and Romania?
- 224,370, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Romania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Romania rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Jordan ranks 80th and Romania ranks 78th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). 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