Maldives vs New Zealand: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education
Maldives
4 years
in 2025
New Zealand
4 years
in 2025
Maldives rank
18th
New Zealand rank
18th
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education over time
- Maldives
- New Zealand
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 4 years against 4 years in New Zealand, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 18th and New Zealand ranks 18th of 221 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 years | 4 years | 1 years | Maldives |
| 1980s | 5 years | 4 years | 1 years | Maldives |
| 1990s | 4.6 years | 4 years | 0.6 years | Maldives |
| 2000s | 3 years | 4 years | 1 years | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 3 years | 4 years | 1 years | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 3.67 years | 4 years | 0.3333 years | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of lower secondary education, Maldives or New Zealand?
- Maldives, at 4 years against 4 years in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between Maldives and New Zealand?
- 0 years, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and New Zealand?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and New Zealand rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
- Maldives ranks 18th and New Zealand ranks 18th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release