Romania vs Sierra Leone: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education

Romania
4 years
in 2025
Sierra Leone
4 years
in 2025
Romania rank
6th
Sierra Leone rank
6th

Theoretical duration of upper secondary education over time

  • Romania
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Sierra Leone, 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 6th and Sierra Leone ranks 6th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 4 years 2 years 2 years Romania
1980s 4 years 2 years 2 years Romania
1990s 4 years 2.3 years 1.7 years Romania
2000s 4 years 3 years 1 years Romania
2010s 4 years 3.7 years 0.3 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 upper secondary education, Romania or Sierra Leone?
Romania, at 4 years against 4 years in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of upper secondary education between Romania and Sierra Leone?
0 years, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sierra Leone?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Romania and Sierra Leone rank globally for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?
Romania ranks 6th and Sierra Leone ranks 6th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of upper 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 upper secondary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
221 places, 11,823 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release