School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational in New Zealand
New Zealand: School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational was 176,350 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
176,350
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
58th
of 104 countries
All-time high
192,890
in 2010
All-time low
167,360
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School age population, early childhood educational development in New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, early childhood educational development in New Zealand stood at 176,350.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in New Zealand peaked at 192,890 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 167,360, in 2001.
New Zealand ranks 58th of 104 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 … age both sexes educational in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 169,440 | — |
| 2001 | 167,360 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 168,090 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 167,770 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 168,980 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 171,070 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 174,120 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 178,740 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 185,340 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 190,150 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 192,890 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 191,160 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 188,130 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 184,170 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 180,870 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 179,180 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 178,930 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 180,870 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 180,940 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 180,880 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 180,240 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 181,010 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 180,670 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 178,950 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 176,350 | -1.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 176,350 is above the median for high income countries, which is 142,576, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 176,350 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 730,554, 24% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 174,106 | 167,360 | 190,150 | 10 |
| 2010s | 183,802 | 178,930 | 192,890 | 10 |
| 2020s | 179,444 | 176,350 | 181,010 | 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 educational development in New Zealand?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in New Zealand was 176,350 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 192,890 in 2010.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 167,360 in 2001.
- How does New Zealand rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- New Zealand ranks 58th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development 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 educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release