Greece vs New Zealand: Compulsory education, duration

Greece
10 years
in 2025
New Zealand
10 years
in 2025
Greece rank
81st
New Zealand rank
81st

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Greece
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 10 years against 10 years in New Zealand, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 28 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 81st and New Zealand ranks 81st of 197 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 9 years 10 years 1 years New Zealand
2000s 9.2 years 10 years 0.8 years New Zealand
2010s 10 years 10 years 0 years β€”
2020s 10 years 10 years 0 years β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Greece or New Zealand?
Greece, at 10 years against 10 years in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Greece and New Zealand?
0 years, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and New Zealand?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Greece and New Zealand rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Greece ranks 81st and New Zealand ranks 81st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Compulsory education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Compulsory education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,506 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed

Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.