New Zealand vs Romania: Average years of schooling

New Zealand
10.81 years
in 2020
Romania
11.28 years
in 2020
New Zealand rank
36th
Romania rank
33rd

Average years of schooling over time

  • New Zealand
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 11.28 years against 10.81 years in New Zealand, a difference of 0.47 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 36th and Romania ranks 33rd of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 14 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Romania Difference Ahead
1870s 3.53 years 0.11 years 3.42 years New Zealand
1880s 3.74 years 0.14 years 3.6 years New Zealand
1890s 4.23 years 0.195 years 4.04 years New Zealand
1900s 4.59 years 0.32 years 4.27 years New Zealand
1910s 5.26 years 0.74 years 4.52 years New Zealand
1920s 6.09 years 1.71 years 4.38 years New Zealand
1930s 7.21 years 2.71 years 4.5 years New Zealand
1940s 8.13 years 3.54 years 4.59 years New Zealand
1950s 9.5 years 4.7 years 4.8 years New Zealand
1960s 10.15 years 5.61 years 4.54 years New Zealand
1970s 11.6 years 7.57 years 4.03 years New Zealand
1980s 11.81 years 9.05 years 2.76 years New Zealand
1990s 11.75 years 10.11 years 1.64 years New Zealand
2000s 11.99 years 10.79 years 1.2 years New Zealand
2010s 11.02 years 11.16 years 0.14 years Romania
2020s 10.81 years 11.28 years 0.47 years Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, New Zealand or Romania?
Romania, at 11.28 years against 10.81 years in New Zealand as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between New Zealand and Romania?
0.47 years, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Romania?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do New Zealand and Romania rank globally for average years of schooling?
New Zealand ranks 36th and Romania ranks 33rd of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average years of schooling
Unit
years
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.