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, upper 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, upper secondary education, both sexes

Romania

791,944 number

in 2020

Rwanda

810,708 number

in 2020

Romania rank

73rd

Rwanda rank

72nd

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

Romania
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 810,708 number against 791,944 number in Romania, a difference of 18,764 number.

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

Romania ranks 73rd 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	1.44 million number	285,059 number	1.16 million number	Romania
1980s	1.44 million number	336,046 number	1.10 million number	Romania
1990s	1.55 million number	432,775 number	1.12 million number	Romania
2000s	1.32 million number	619,137 number	699,066 number	Romania
2010s	872,018 number	714,657 number	157,361 number	Romania
2020s	791,944 number	810,708 number	18,764 number	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Romania or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 810,708 number against 791,944 number in Romania as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Romania and Rwanda?: 18,764 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, upper secondary education, both sexes?: Romania ranks 73rd and Rwanda ranks 72nd of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper 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, upper 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 upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.