Arab World vs Romania: Progression to secondary school

Arab World
90.2%
in 2017
Romania
99.5%
in 2016
Arab World rank
28th
Romania rank
32nd

Progression to secondary school over time

  • Arab World
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 99.5% against 90.2% in Arab World, a difference of 9.3%.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Arab World's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 28th and Romania ranks 32nd of 40 groups.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 88.9% 99.5% 10.6% Romania
2000s 91.1% 99.6% 8.5% Romania
2010s 89.4% 99.5% 10.1% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher progression to secondary school, Arab World or Romania?
Romania, at 99.5% against 90.2% in Arab World as of 2016.
What is the difference in progression to secondary school between Arab World and Romania?
9.3%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Romania?
16 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2016.
How do Arab World and Romania rank globally for progression to secondary school?
Arab World ranks 28th and Romania ranks 32nd of 40 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Progression to secondary school (%)
Unit
%
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,983 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed

Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).