How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Rwanda?

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.

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.

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

Romania

858,532 number

in 2020

Rwanda

887,938 number

in 2020

Romania rank

74th

Rwanda rank

72nd

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

Romania
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 887,938 number against 858,532 number in Romania, a difference of 29,406 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 74th and Rwanda ranks 72nd of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 5 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Romania	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1.32 million number	310,940 number	1.01 million number	Romania
1980s	1.60 million number	635,629 number	966,848 number	Romania
1990s	1.49 million number	585,460 number	901,367 number	Romania
2000s	1.17 million number	653,361 number	516,828 number	Romania
2010s	840,925 number	772,434 number	68,491 number	Romania
2020s	858,532 number	887,938 number	29,406 number	Rwanda

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 Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 887,938 number against 858,532 number in Romania as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Romania and Rwanda?: 29,406 number, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Rwanda?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Romania and Rwanda rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?: Romania ranks 74th and Rwanda ranks 72nd of 205 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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Indicator: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.