European Union vs Romania: Secondary education, duration (years)
European Union
7 years
in 2025
Romania
8 years
in 2025
European Union rank
3rd
Romania rank
3rd
Secondary education, duration (years) over time
- European Union
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 8 years against 7 years in European Union, a difference of 1 years.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times European Union's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 3rd and Romania ranks 3rd of 46 groups.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 years | 8 years | 1 years | Romania |
| 1980s | 7 years | 8 years | 1 years | Romania |
| 1990s | 7.05 years | 8 years | 0.95 years | Romania |
| 2000s | 6.9 years | 8 years | 1.1 years | Romania |
| 2010s | 6.8 years | 8 years | 1.2 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, European Union or Romania?
- Romania, at 8 years against 7 years in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in secondary education, duration between European Union and Romania?
- 1 years, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Romania?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Romania rank globally for secondary education, duration?
- European Union ranks 3rd and Romania ranks 3rd of 46 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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About this data
Secondary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in secondary school.