New Zealand vs Norway: Duration of compulsory education
New Zealand
10 years
in 2025
Norway
10 years
in 2025
New Zealand rank
86th
Norway rank
86th
Duration of compulsory education over time
- New Zealand
- Norway
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 10 years against 10 years in Norway, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 86th and Norway ranks 86th of 205 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 years | 10 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 10 years | 10 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 10 years | 10 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 10 years | 10 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher duration of compulsory education, New Zealand or Norway?
- New Zealand, at 10 years against 10 years in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in duration of compulsory education between New Zealand and Norway?
- 0 years, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for duration of compulsory education?
- New Zealand ranks 86th and Norway ranks 86th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Duration of compulsory education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of years of compulsory education is based on students starting at the earliest entrance age, studying full-time, and advancing without grade repetition or skipping.