School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 16,822 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16,822
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
177th
of 220 countries
All-time high
17,851
in 2017
All-time low
15,326
in 1990
Years of data
21
1988–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in New Caledonia, 1988–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 16,822 for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in New Caledonia peaked at 17,851 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15,326, in 1990.
New Caledonia ranks 177th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 15,502 | — |
| 1989 | 15,441 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 15,326 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 15,352 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 15,413 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 15,474 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 15,513 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 15,558 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 15,491 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 15,390 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 15,551 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 15,850 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 17,851 | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 17,635 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 17,369 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 17,152 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 17,040 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 16,862 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 16,757 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 16,805 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 16,822 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15,472 | 15,441 | 15,502 | 2 |
| 1990s | 15,492 | 15,326 | 15,850 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,618 | 17,369 | 17,851 | 3 |
| 2020s | 16,906 | 16,757 | 17,152 | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 174 Macao 18,300 compare
- 175 Guadeloupe 17,935 compare
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 16,876 compare
- 178 French Polynesia 16,773 compare
- 179 Bahamas 15,949 compare
- 180 Iceland 15,135 compare
More education data for New Caledonia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.17 % change on previous year (1985)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 761 (1985)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 15.3 % change on previous year (1985)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 336 (1985)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 33.33 % change on previous year (1985)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 425 (1985)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.38 % change on previous year (1991)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in New Caledonia?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in New Caledonia was 16,822 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 17,851 in 2017.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,326 in 1990.
- How does New Caledonia rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- New Caledonia ranks 177th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release