School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in New Zealand
New Zealand: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 257,308 number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
257,308 number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
118th
of 205 countries
All-time high
257,308 number
in 2020
All-time low
206,378 number
in 1991
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in New Zealand, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in New Zealand stood at 257,308 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in New Zealand peaked at 257,308 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 206,378 number, in 1991.
That places New Zealand 118th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 234,896 number | — |
| 1971 | 238,944 number | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 242,990 number | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 247,106 number | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 251,041 number | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 254,047 number | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 253,978 number | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 252,567 number | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 249,691 number | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 246,172 number | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 243,437 number | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 241,962 number | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 241,974 number | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 242,502 number | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 242,490 number | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 240,762 number | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 235,789 number | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 229,429 number | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 221,867 number | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 214,410 number | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 208,862 number | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 206,378 number | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 206,459 number | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 207,435 number | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 208,274 number | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 209,275 number | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 213,542 number | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 218,984 number | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 224,067 number | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 228,251 number | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 231,931 number | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 236,342 number | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 241,083 number | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 245,879 number | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 250,039 number | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 252,538 number | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 252,539 number | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 250,313 number | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 246,626 number | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 242,516 number | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 238,837 number | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 238,484 number | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 238,547 number | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 238,260 number | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 237,392 number | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 236,839 number | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 238,232 number | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 241,892 number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 247,187 number | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 252,853 number | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 257,308 number | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 247,143 number | 234,896 number | 254,047 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 235,462 number | 214,410 number | 243,437 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 213,153 number | 206,378 number | 228,251 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 244,981 number | 231,931 number | 252,539 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 240,852 number | 236,839 number | 252,853 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 257,308 number | 257,308 number | 257,308 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in New Zealand?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in New Zealand was 257,308 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 257,308 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 206,378 number in 1991.
- How does New Zealand rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- New Zealand ranks 118th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.