Population, age 15, female in New Zealand
New Zealand: Population, age 15, female was 28,433 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 15, female in New Zealand, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 15, female in New Zealand stood at 28,433.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 15, female in New Zealand peaked at 30,544 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 25,735, in 1996.
That places New Zealand 123rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,474 | 25,735 | 27,898 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,459 | 27,154 | 30,544 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,156 | 28,433 | 29,814 | 5 |
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More education data for New Zealand
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 26,597 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.69 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 15, female in New Zealand?
- Population, age 15, female in New Zealand was 28,433 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 15, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 30,544 in 2006.
- What is the lowest population, age 15, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,735 in 1996.
- How does New Zealand rank for population, age 15, female?
- New Zealand ranks 123rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 15, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 15, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.