School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in New Zealand
New Zealand: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 301,470 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
301,470
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
117th
of 207 countries
All-time high
317,460
in 2011
All-time low
281,010
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in New Zealand stood at 301,470.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in New Zealand peaked at 317,460 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 281,010, in 2001.
New Zealand ranks 117th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 283,430 | — |
| 2001 | 281,010 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 281,150 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 281,850 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 284,670 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 284,310 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 286,000 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 293,110 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 301,030 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 307,200 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 314,350 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 317,460 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 315,730 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 311,930 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 308,390 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 305,210 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 304,700 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 305,510 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 305,040 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 305,650 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 305,820 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 305,160 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 302,980 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 301,870 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 301,470 | -0.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 301,470 is above the median for high income countries, which is 185,266, 1.6× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 301,470 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 281,640, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 288,376 | 281,010 | 307,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 309,397 | 304,700 | 317,460 | 10 |
| 2020s | 303,460 | 301,470 | 305,820 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0724 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in New Zealand?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in New Zealand was 301,470 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 317,460 in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 281,010 in 2001.
- How does New Zealand rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- New Zealand ranks 117th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release