Population, ages 12-16, total in New Zealand
New Zealand: Population, ages 12-16, total was 293,086 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 12-16, total in New Zealand, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 293,086 for population, ages 12-16, total in 2015.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 12-16, total in New Zealand peaked at 313,081 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 263,489, in 1995.
That places New Zealand 122nd 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 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 12-16, total in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 277,206 | — |
| 1991 | 272,963 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 269,027 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 265,822 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 263,858 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 263,489 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 264,794 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 267,612 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 271,757 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 276,917 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 282,776 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 289,400 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 296,602 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 303,509 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 309,004 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 312,317 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 313,081 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 311,587 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 308,547 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 305,023 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 301,829 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 299,121 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 296,759 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 294,900 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 293,657 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 293,086 | -0.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 293,086 is below the median for high income countries, which is 301,765, 97% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 293,086 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 325,536, 90% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 269,344 | 263,489 | 277,206 | 10 |
| 2000s | 303,185 | 282,776 | 313,081 | 10 |
| 2010s | 296,559 | 293,086 | 301,829 | 6 |
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, ages 12-16, total in New Zealand?
- Population, ages 12-16, total in New Zealand was 293,086 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 12-16, total recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 313,081 in 2006.
- What is the lowest population, ages 12-16, total recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 263,489 in 1995.
- How does New Zealand rank for population, ages 12-16, total?
- New Zealand ranks 122nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 12-16, total rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 12-16, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 12-16, total is the total population age 12-16.