Population, ages 15-24, total in New Zealand
New Zealand: Population, ages 15-24, total was 615,099 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 15-24, total in New Zealand, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 615,099 for population, ages 15-24, total in 2015.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 15-24, total in New Zealand peaked at 624,395 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 526,587, in 1999.
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 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 15-24, total in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 569,840 | — |
| 1991 | 567,556 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 565,636 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 563,460 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 560,135 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 555,180 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 548,082 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 539,474 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 531,387 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 526,587 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 526,943 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 533,216 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 544,501 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 558,923 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 573,749 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 586,913 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 597,892 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 607,038 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 614,207 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 619,470 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 622,920 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 624,395 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 623,857 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 621,736 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 618,646 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 615,099 | -0.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 615,099 is below the median for high income countries, which is 646,952, 95% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 615,099 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 767,924, 80% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 552,734 | 526,587 | 569,840 | 10 |
| 2000s | 576,285 | 526,943 | 619,470 | 10 |
| 2010s | 621,109 | 615,099 | 624,395 | 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 15-24, total in New Zealand?
- Population, ages 15-24, total in New Zealand was 615,099 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 15-24, total recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 624,395 in 2011.
- What is the lowest population, ages 15-24, total recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 526,587 in 1999.
- How does New Zealand rank for population, ages 15-24, total?
- New Zealand ranks 124th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 15-24, total rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 15-24, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 15-24, total is the total population age 15-24.