Argentina vs Romania: Average years of schooling

Argentina
11.15 years
in 2020
Romania
11.28 years
in 2020
Argentina rank
56th
Romania rank
55th

Average years of schooling over time

  • Argentina
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 11.28 years against 11.15 years in Argentina, a difference of 0.13 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 56th and Romania ranks 55th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 7 and Romania in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Romania Difference Ahead
1870s 1.5 years 0.3098 years 1.19 years Argentina
1880s 1.64 years 0.4028 years 1.24 years Argentina
1890s 1.79 years 0.5267 years 1.26 years Argentina
1900s 2.12 years 0.8366 years 1.29 years Argentina
1910s 2.53 years 1.36 years 1.17 years Argentina
1920s 3.52 years 2.98 years 0.5378 years Argentina
1930s 4.3 years 3.98 years 0.3253 years Argentina
1950s 5.56 years 5.95 years 0.3891 years Romania
1960s 6.31 years 6.89 years 0.5742 years Romania
1970s 7.05 years 7.42 years 0.3714 years Romania
1980s 7.69 years 8.44 years 0.744 years Romania
1990s 7.98 years 9.3 years 1.32 years Romania
2000s 8.73 years 9.93 years 1.2 years Romania
2010s 9.57 years 10.58 years 1 years Romania
2020s 11.15 years 11.28 years 0.1278 years Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Argentina or Romania?
Romania, at 11.28 years against 11.15 years in Argentina as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Argentina and Romania?
0.13 years, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Romania?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Argentina and Romania rank globally for average years of schooling?
Argentina ranks 56th and Romania ranks 55th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average years of schooling
Unit
years
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.