What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary between Republic of Moldova and New Zealand?

0.2%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and New Zealand?

7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.

Republic of Moldova vs New Zealand: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary

Republic of Moldova

75.3%

in 2024

New Zealand

75.1%

in 2020

Republic of Moldova rank

47th

New Zealand rank

48th

Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary over time

Republic of Moldova
New Zealand

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 75.3% against 75.1% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.

Republic of Moldova ranks 47th and New Zealand ranks 48th of 142 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Moldova averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Moldova	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
2000s	73.3%	72.8%	0.6%	Republic of Moldova
2010s	74.2%	69.2%	5.0%	Republic of Moldova
2020s	74.8%	75.1%	0.4%	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, Republic of Moldova or New Zealand?: Republic of Moldova, at 75.3% against 75.1% in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary between Republic of Moldova and New Zealand?: 0.2%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and New Zealand?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
How do Republic of Moldova and New Zealand rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?: Republic of Moldova ranks 47th and New Zealand ranks 48th of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Unit: cumulative
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 142 places, 2,311 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.