School age population, early childhood education, male in New Zealand

New Zealand: School age population, early childhood education, male was 154,130 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
154,130
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
117th
of 207 countries
All-time high
163,020
in 2011
All-time low
143,880
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024

School age population, early childhood education, male in New Zealand, 2000–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k2000201220242000: 145.7k2001: 144.0k2002: 143.9k2003: 144.2k2004: 145.5k2005: 145.4k2006: 146.2k2007: 150.2k2008: 154.3k2009: 157.8k2010: 161.4k2011: 163.0k2012: 162.1k2013: 160.2k2014: 158.2k2015: 156.7k2016: 156.6k2017: 157.0k2018: 156.8k2019: 157.1k2020: 156.9k2021: 156.5k2022: 154.9k2023: 154.5k2024: 154.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, male in New Zealand is 154,130, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, male in New Zealand peaked at 163,020 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 143,880, in 2002.

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, male in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, male (number) in New Zealand, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 145,700
2001 143,960 -1.2%
2002 143,880 -0.1%
2003 144,210 +0.2%
2004 145,460 +0.9%
2005 145,360 -0.1%
2006 146,210 +0.6%
2007 150,210 +2.7%
2008 154,290 +2.7%
2009 157,790 +2.3%
2010 161,370 +2.3%
2011 163,020 +1.0%
2012 162,090 -0.6%
2013 160,160 -1.2%
2014 158,150 -1.3%
2015 156,660 -0.9%
2016 156,610 -0.0%
2017 156,960 +0.2%
2018 156,820 -0.1%
2019 157,080 +0.2%
2020 156,920 -0.1%
2021 156,460 -0.3%
2022 154,950 -1.0%
2023 154,530 -0.3%
2024 154,130 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 147,707 143,880 157,790 10
2010s 158,892 156,610 163,020 10
2020s 155,398 154,130 156,920 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 114 Norway 171,228 compare
  2. 115 Belarus 164,527 compare
  3. 116 Costa Rica 162,630 compare
  4. 118 Equatorial Guinea 151,940 compare
  5. 119 Finland 150,898 compare
  6. 120 Ireland 149,260 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, male in New Zealand?
School age population, early childhood education, male in New Zealand was 154,130 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 163,020 in 2011.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 143,880 in 2002.
How does New Zealand rank for school age population, early childhood education, male?
New Zealand ranks 117th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is school age population, early childhood education, male rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
401 places, 9,806 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release