Which has higher secondary education, duration, Romania or Slovak Republic?

Slovak Republic, at 9 years against 8 years in Romania as of 2025.

What is the difference in secondary education, duration between Romania and Slovak Republic?

1 years, with Slovak Republic ahead.

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

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.

Romania vs Slovak Republic: Secondary education, duration

Romania

8 years

in 2025

Slovak Republic

9 years

in 2025

Romania rank

3rd

Slovak Republic rank

1st

Secondary education, duration over time

Romania
Slovak Republic

How they compare

Slovak Republic currently reports 9 years against 8 years in Romania, a difference of 1 years.

That makes Slovak Republic's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

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

Romania ranks 3rd and Slovak Republic ranks 1st of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Romania	Slovak Republic	Difference	Ahead
1970s	8 years	8 years	0 years	—
1980s	8 years	8 years	0 years	—
1990s	8 years	8.2 years	0.2 years	Slovak Republic
2000s	8 years	9 years	1 years	Slovak Republic
2010s	8 years	9 years	1 years	Slovak Republic
2020s	8 years	9 years	1 years	Slovak Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, duration, Romania or Slovak Republic?: Slovak Republic, at 9 years against 8 years in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in secondary education, duration between Romania and Slovak Republic?: 1 years, with Slovak Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Slovak Republic?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Romania and Slovak Republic rank globally for secondary education, duration?: Romania ranks 3rd and Slovak Republic ranks 1st of 209 countries.
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.