Poland vs Romania: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Poland
36.6%
in 2024
Romania
38.0%
in 2023
Poland rank
170th
Romania rank
168th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Poland
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 38.0% against 36.6% in Poland, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 170th and Romania ranks 168th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.4% | 21.2% | 2.2% | Poland |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 28.1% | 8.8% | Poland |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 33.8% | 4.3% | Poland |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 37.5% | 2.1% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in, Poland or Romania?
- Romania, at 38.0% against 36.6% in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Poland and Romania?
- 1.4%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Romania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Poland and Romania rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Poland ranks 170th and Romania ranks 168th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release