Which has higher secondary education, duration, Europe & Central Asia or Romania?

Romania, at 8 years against 7 years in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Romania?

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia vs Romania: Secondary education, duration

Europe & Central Asia

7 years

in 2025

Romania

8 years

in 2025

Europe & Central Asia rank

3rd

Romania rank

3rd

Secondary education, duration over time

Europe & Central Asia
Romania

How they compare

Romania currently reports 8 years against 7 years in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 1 years.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 3rd and Romania ranks 3rd of 44 groups.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1970s	7 years	8 years	1 years	Romania
1980s	7 years	8 years	1 years	Romania
1990s	7 years	8 years	1 years	Romania
2000s	7 years	8 years	1 years	Romania
2010s	7 years	8 years	1 years	Romania
2020s	7 years	8 years	1 years	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, duration, Europe & Central Asia or Romania?: Romania, at 8 years against 7 years in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
What is the difference in secondary education, duration between Europe & Central Asia and Romania?: 1 years, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Romania?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Romania rank globally for secondary education, duration?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 3rd and Romania ranks 3rd of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Secondary education, duration (years)
Unit: years
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 255 places, 13,986 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Secondary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in secondary school.