New Zealand vs Romania: Compulsory education, duration

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

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • New Zealand
  • Romania
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 81st and Romania 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 New Zealand Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 10 years 8 years 2 years New Zealand
2000s 10 years 9.4 years 0.6 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, New Zealand or Romania?
New Zealand, at 10 years against 10 years in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between New Zealand and Romania?
0 years, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Romania?
27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do New Zealand and Romania rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
New Zealand ranks 81st and Romania 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.