Laos vs Romania: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education

Laos
4 years
in 2020
Romania
4 years
in 2020
Laos rank
18th
Romania rank
18th

Theoretical duration of lower secondary education over time

  • Laos
  • Romania
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Romania, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 18th and Romania ranks 18th of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Romania Difference Ahead
1970s 3.7 years 4 years 0.3 years Romania
1980s 3 years 4 years 1 years Romania
1990s 3 years 4 years 1 years Romania
2000s 3 years 4 years 1 years Romania
2010s 4 years 4 years 0 years
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, Laos or Romania?
Laos, at 4 years against 4 years in Romania as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between Laos and Romania?
0 years, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Romania?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Laos and Romania rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
Laos ranks 18th and Romania ranks 18th of 209 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

Indicator
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 10,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of grades (years) in lower secondary education.