New Zealand vs Romania: Duration of compulsory education
New Zealand
10 years
in 2025
Romania
10 years
in 2025
New Zealand rank
86th
Romania rank
86th
Duration of compulsory education over time
- New Zealand
- Romania
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 86th and Romania ranks 86th of 205 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 | — |
| 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 Romania?
- New Zealand, at 10 years against 10 years in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in duration of compulsory education 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 duration of compulsory education?
- New Zealand ranks 86th and Romania 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.