Population, age 20, female in New Zealand
New Zealand: Population, age 20, female was 30,173 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 20, female in New Zealand, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 20, female in New Zealand is 30,173, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 20, female in New Zealand peaked at 30,799 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 25,607, in 2000.
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.
Population, age 20, female in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28,125 | — |
| 1991 | 28,142 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 28,221 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 28,288 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 28,238 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 28,006 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 27,547 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 26,916 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 26,256 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 25,773 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 25,607 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 25,809 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 26,319 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 27,037 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 27,807 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 28,513 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 29,130 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 29,675 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 30,127 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 30,471 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 30,699 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 30,799 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 30,770 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 30,634 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 30,173 | -1.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 30,173 is below the median for high income countries, which is 31,970, 94% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 30,173 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39,090, 77% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,551 | 25,773 | 28,288 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,050 | 25,607 | 30,471 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,615 | 30,173 | 30,799 | 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 20, female in New Zealand?
- Population, age 20, female in New Zealand was 30,173 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 20, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 30,799 in 2011.
- What is the lowest population, age 20, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,607 in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for population, age 20, female?
- New Zealand ranks 123rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 20, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 20, 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.