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

Netherlands
1.09 million number
in 2020
Romania
1.03 million number
in 2020
Netherlands rank
85th
Romania rank
86th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Netherlands
  • Romania
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 1.09 million number against 1.03 million number in Romania, a difference of 62,950 number.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 85th and Romania ranks 86th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Romania Difference Ahead
1970s 1.45 million number 1.38 million number 77,435 number Netherlands
1980s 1.19 million number 1.62 million number 425,538 number Romania
1990s 1.11 million number 1.42 million number 309,740 number Romania
2000s 1.19 million number 962,515 number 230,540 number Netherlands
2010s 1.17 million number 994,278 number 174,317 number Netherlands
2020s 1.09 million number 1.03 million number 62,950 number Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Netherlands or Romania?
Netherlands, at 1.09 million number against 1.03 million number in Romania as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Netherlands and Romania?
62,950 number, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Romania?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Netherlands and Romania rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Netherlands ranks 85th and Romania ranks 86th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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, primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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