Papua New Guinea vs Romania: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education
Papua New Guinea
4 years
in 2025
Romania
4 years
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
18th
Romania rank
18th
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Romania
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Romania, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 18th and Romania ranks 18th of 221 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2 years | 4 years | 1.8 years | Romania |
| 1980s | 2 years | 4 years | 2 years | Romania |
| 1990s | 2 years | 4 years | 2 years | Romania |
| 2000s | 2 years | 4 years | 2 years | Romania |
| 2010s | 2.4 years | 4 years | 1.6 years | Romania |
| 2020s | 4 years | 4 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of lower secondary education, Papua New Guinea or Romania?
- Papua New Guinea, at 4 years against 4 years in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between Papua New Guinea and Romania?
- 0 years, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Romania?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Romania rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 18th and Romania ranks 18th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years). 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