Netherlands vs Romania: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Netherlands
187,030
in 2024
Romania
203,679
in 2024
Netherlands rank
87th
Romania rank
85th

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Netherlands
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 203,679 against 187,030 in Netherlands, a difference of 16,649.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 87th and Romania ranks 85th of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 198,424 248,335 49,911 Romania
2010s 197,622 212,019 14,398 Romania
2020s 190,123 207,428 17,305 Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Netherlands or Romania?
Romania, at 203,679 against 187,030 in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Netherlands and Romania?
16,649, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Romania?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Romania rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Netherlands ranks 87th and Romania ranks 85th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, 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

Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,702 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release