Romania vs Ukraine: Average years of schooling
Romania
11.28 years
in 2020
Ukraine
11.13 years
in 2020
Romania rank
55th
Ukraine rank
57th
Average years of schooling over time
- Romania
- Ukraine
How they compare
Romania currently reports 11.28 years against 11.13 years in Ukraine, a difference of 0.15 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ukraine ahead.
Romania ranks 55th and Ukraine ranks 57th of 162 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.44 years | 8.82 years | 0.3861 years | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 9.3 years | 10.08 years | 0.7822 years | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 9.93 years | 11.12 years | 1.19 years | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 10.58 years | 11.43 years | 0.8476 years | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 11.28 years | 11.13 years | 0.1437 years | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Romania or Ukraine?
- Romania, at 11.28 years against 11.13 years in Ukraine as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Romania and Ukraine?
- 0.15 years, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Ukraine?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Romania and Ukraine rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Romania ranks 55th and Ukraine ranks 57th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.