New Zealand vs Ukraine: Official entrance age to compulsory education
New Zealand
6 years
in 2019
Ukraine
6 years
in 2019
New Zealand rank
24th
Ukraine rank
24th
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- New Zealand
- Ukraine
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Ukraine, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 24th and Ukraine ranks 24th of 195 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 6 years | 6.3 years | 0.3 years | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, New Zealand or Ukraine?
- New Zealand, at 6 years against 6 years in Ukraine as of 2019.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between New Zealand and Ukraine?
- 0 years, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Ukraine?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do New Zealand and Ukraine rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- New Zealand ranks 24th and Ukraine ranks 24th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to compulsory education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official age when students should enter compulsory education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.