Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Burkina Faso or Romania?

Burkina Faso, at 1.25 million against 1.09 million in Romania as of 2018.

What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Burkina Faso and Romania?

163,230, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Romania?

26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Romania: Secondary education, general pupils

Burkina Faso

1.25 million

in 2018

Romania

1.09 million

in 2017

Burkina Faso rank

57th

Romania rank

60th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

Burkina Faso
Romania

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 1.25 million against 1.09 million in Romania, a difference of 163,230.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Romania ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 57th and Romania ranks 60th of 204 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1970s	9,968	1.66 million	1.65 million	Romania
1990s	114,410	1.61 million	1.50 million	Romania
2000s	284,253	1.43 million	1.15 million	Romania
2010s	797,654	1.15 million	350,661	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Burkina Faso or Romania?: Burkina Faso, at 1.25 million against 1.09 million in Romania as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Burkina Faso and Romania?: 163,230, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Romania?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Burkina Faso and Romania rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?: Burkina Faso ranks 57th and Romania ranks 60th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Secondary education, general pupils
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.