Population, age 3, total in New Zealand
New Zealand: Population, age 3, total was 56,960 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Population, age 3, total in New Zealand, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 3, total in New Zealand is 56,960, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 3, total in New Zealand peaked at 59,834 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 53,644, in 1990.
New Zealand ranks 125th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,916 | 53,644 | 59,834 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,464 | 55,474 | 58,058 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,387 | 56,960 | 57,574 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 26,597 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.66 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 3, total in New Zealand?
- Population, age 3, total in New Zealand was 56,960 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 3, total recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 59,834 in 1996.
- What is the lowest population, age 3, total recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,644 in 1990.
- How does New Zealand rank for population, age 3, total?
- New Zealand ranks 125th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 3, total rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 3, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.