Population, age 16, total in New Zealand
New Zealand: Population, age 16, total was 58,783 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 16, total in New Zealand, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 16, total in New Zealand is 58,783, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, total in New Zealand peaked at 63,604 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 52,405, in 1997.
That places New Zealand 124th 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.
Population, age 16, total in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58,639 | — |
| 1991 | 57,605 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 56,304 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 54,924 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 53,721 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 52,889 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 52,466 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 52,405 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 52,718 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 53,389 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 54,389 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 55,741 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 57,398 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 59,164 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 60,779 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 62,055 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 62,932 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 63,444 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 63,604 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 63,453 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 63,042 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 62,338 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 61,368 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 60,309 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 58,783 | -2.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 58,783 is below the median for high income countries, which is 59,195, 99% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 58,783 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67,696, 87% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54,506 | 52,405 | 58,639 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,296 | 54,389 | 63,604 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,168 | 58,783 | 63,042 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.48 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.38 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36,426 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,020 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 56,552 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 53,804 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 562,417 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 383,018 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 16, total in New Zealand?
- Population, age 16, total in New Zealand was 58,783 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, total recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 63,604 in 2008.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, total recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,405 in 1997.
- How does New Zealand rank for population, age 16, total?
- New Zealand ranks 124th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, total rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 16, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.