Romania vs Saudi Arabia: Average years of schooling
Romania
11.28 years
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
11.31 years
in 2020
Romania rank
55th
Saudi Arabia rank
53rd
Average years of schooling over time
- Romania
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 11.31 years against 11.28 years in Romania, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 55th and Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 14 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.3098 years | 0.1 years | 0.2098 years | Romania |
| 1880s | 0.4028 years | 0.1 years | 0.3028 years | Romania |
| 1890s | 0.5267 years | 0.1 years | 0.4267 years | Romania |
| 1900s | 0.8366 years | 0.1 years | 0.7366 years | Romania |
| 1910s | 1.36 years | 0.2063 years | 1.15 years | Romania |
| 1920s | 2.98 years | 0.8167 years | 2.17 years | Romania |
| 1930s | 3.98 years | 1.68 years | 2.3 years | Romania |
| 1950s | 5.95 years | 2.81 years | 3.14 years | Romania |
| 1960s | 6.89 years | 3.1 years | 3.79 years | Romania |
| 1970s | 7.42 years | 3.53 years | 3.89 years | Romania |
| 1980s | 8.44 years | 4.82 years | 3.62 years | Romania |
| 1990s | 9.3 years | 6.14 years | 3.16 years | Romania |
| 2000s | 9.93 years | 7.35 years | 2.58 years | Romania |
| 2010s | 10.58 years | 9.05 years | 1.53 years | Romania |
| 2020s | 11.28 years | 11.31 years | 0.0354 years | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Romania or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 11.31 years against 11.28 years in Romania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Romania and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.03 years, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Saudi Arabia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Romania and Saudi Arabia rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Romania ranks 55th and Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) β 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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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.