Romania vs Zimbabwe: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Romania
863,933
in 2024
Zimbabwe
894,265
in 2025
Romania rank
79th
Zimbabwe rank
76th

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

  • Romania
  • Zimbabwe
250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M197019972025

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 894,265 against 863,933 in Romania, a difference of 30,332.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 79th and Zimbabwe ranks 76th of 220 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 1.20 million 604,804 591,981 Romania
2010s 857,332 1.04 million 185,069 Zimbabwe
2020s 865,144 943,161 78,018 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Romania or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 894,265 against 863,933 in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Romania and Zimbabwe?
30,332, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Zimbabwe?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Romania and Zimbabwe rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Romania ranks 79th and Zimbabwe ranks 76th 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