Australia vs Romania: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Australia
1.07 NPIA
in 2022
Romania
1.12 NPIA
in 2022
Australia rank
4th
Romania rank
1st
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Australia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 1.12 NPIA against 1.07 NPIA in Australia, a difference of 0.05 NPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 4th and Romania ranks 1st of 50 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 NPIA | 0.978 NPIA | 0.0334 NPIA | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.04 NPIA | 1.32 NPIA | 0.2816 NPIA | Romania |
| 2020s | 1.07 NPIA | 1.12 NPIA | 0.0527 NPIA | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education, Australia or Romania?
- Romania, at 1.12 NPIA against 1.07 NPIA in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Australia and Romania?
- 0.05 NPIA, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Romania?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Romania rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Australia ranks 4th and Romania ranks 1st of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). 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