School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) (age) in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) (age) was 8,522 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8,522
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
177th
of 220 countries
All-time high
9,015
in 2017
All-time low
7,755
in 1990
Years of data
21
1988–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, male in New Caledonia, 1988–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, lower secondary education, male in New Caledonia stood at 8,522.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in New Caledonia peaked at 9,015 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7,755, 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, male (number) (age) in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 7,833 | — |
| 1989 | 7,803 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 7,755 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 7,784 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 7,830 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 7,867 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 7,891 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 7,913 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 7,874 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 7,816 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 7,880 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 8,020 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 9,015 | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 8,921 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 8,826 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 8,664 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 8,618 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 8,541 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 8,473 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 8,545 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 8,522 | -0.3% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 8,522 is below the median for high income countries, which is 80,236, 11% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 8,522 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45,867, 19% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,818 | 7,803 | 7,833 | 2 |
| 1990s | 7,863 | 7,755 | 8,020 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,921 | 8,826 | 9,015 | 3 |
| 2020s | 8,560 | 8,473 | 8,664 | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 174 Macao 9,500 compare
- 175 Guadeloupe 9,095 compare
- 176 French Polynesia 8,697 compare
- 178 Sao Tome and Principe 8,456 compare
- 179 Bahamas 8,062 compare
- 180 Iceland 7,796 compare
More education data for New Caledonia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,940 (1997)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3,090 (1990)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5,900 (1991)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5,531 (1991)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25,560 (1997)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 22,308 (1994)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (1994)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (1994)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.114 units per person (1994)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, male in New Caledonia?
- School age population, lower secondary education, male in New Caledonia was 8,522 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,015 in 2017.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,755 in 1990.
- How does New Caledonia rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- New Caledonia ranks 177th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release