Population, ages 12-17, female in New Zealand
New Zealand: Population, ages 12-17, female was 170,458 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 12-17, female in New Zealand, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, ages 12-17, female in New Zealand is 170,458, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 12-17, female in New Zealand peaked at 182,502 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 154,485, in 1995.
New Zealand ranks 123rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 12-17, female in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 165,074 | — |
| 1991 | 162,361 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 159,565 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 157,040 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 155,240 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 154,485 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 154,855 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 156,233 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 158,478 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 161,366 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 164,675 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 168,434 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 172,552 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 176,540 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 179,777 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 181,830 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 182,502 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 181,940 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 180,485 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 178,665 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 176,885 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 175,213 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 173,590 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 172,167 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 171,090 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 170,458 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 158,470 | 154,485 | 165,074 | 10 |
| 2000s | 176,740 | 164,675 | 182,502 | 10 |
| 2010s | 173,234 | 170,458 | 176,885 | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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, ages 12-17, female in New Zealand?
- Population, ages 12-17, female in New Zealand was 170,458 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 12-17, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 182,502 in 2006.
- What is the lowest population, ages 12-17, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 154,485 in 1995.
- How does New Zealand rank for population, ages 12-17, female?
- New Zealand ranks 123rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 12-17, 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 12-17, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Population, ages 12-17, female is the total number of females age 12-17.