Papua New Guinea vs Romania: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Papua New Guinea
874,158
in 2025
Romania
863,933
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
78th
Romania rank
79th

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Romania
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 874,158 against 863,933 in Romania, a difference of 10,225.

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

Papua New Guinea ranks 78th and Romania ranks 79th of 220 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 291,546 1.20 million 905,240 Romania
2010s 448,406 857,332 408,925 Romania
2020s 838,522 865,144 26,622 Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Papua New Guinea or Romania?
Papua New Guinea, at 874,158 against 863,933 in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Papua New Guinea and Romania?
10,225, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Romania?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Romania rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Papua New Guinea ranks 78th and Romania ranks 79th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release