New Zealand vs Vietnam: Compulsory education, duration

New Zealand

10 years

in 2025

Vietnam

10 years

in 2025

New Zealand rank

81st

Vietnam rank

81st

Compulsory education, duration over time

New Zealand currently reports 10 years against 10 years in Vietnam, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was New Zealand ahead.

Globally, New Zealand ranks 81st and Vietnam ranks 81st of 197 countries.

Indicator: Compulsory education, duration (years)
Unit: years
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 6,506 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.