Which has higher secondary education, duration, Romania or United Arab Emirates?

Romania, at 8 years against 8 years in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United Arab Emirates?

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 United Arab Emirates: Secondary education, duration

Romania

8 years

in 2025

United Arab Emirates

8 years

in 2025

Romania rank

3rd

United Arab Emirates rank

3rd

Secondary education, duration over time

Romania
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Romania currently reports 8 years against 8 years in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 3rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Romania	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1970s	8 years	6 years	2 years	Romania
1980s	8 years	6 years	2 years	Romania
1990s	8 years	6 years	2 years	Romania
2000s	8 years	6.7 years	1.3 years	Romania
2010s	8 years	7 years	1 years	Romania
2020s	8 years	8 years	0 years	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, duration, Romania or United Arab Emirates?: Romania, at 8 years against 8 years in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
What is the difference in secondary education, duration between Romania and United Arab Emirates?: 0 years, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United Arab Emirates?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Romania and United Arab Emirates rank globally for secondary education, duration?: Romania ranks 3rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd 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.