School age population, lower secondary education, male in New Zealand

New Zealand: School age population, lower secondary education, male was 132,235 number in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
132,235 number
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
117th
of 205 countries
All-time high
132,235 number
in 2020
All-time low
104,994 number
in 1991
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, lower secondary education, male in New Zealand, 1970–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, male in New Zealand is 132,235 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in New Zealand peaked at 132,235 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 104,994 number, in 1991.

That places New Zealand 117th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

School age population, lower secondary education, male in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) in New Zealand, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 119,741 number
1971 121,784 number +1.7%
1972 123,925 number +1.8%
1973 126,146 number +1.8%
1974 128,251 number +1.7%
1975 129,798 number +1.2%
1976 129,813 number +0.0%
1977 129,079 number -0.6%
1978 127,550 number -1.2%
1979 125,661 number -1.5%
1980 124,156 number -1.2%
1981 123,236 number -0.7%
1982 123,097 number -0.1%
1983 123,220 number +0.1%
1984 123,058 number -0.1%
1985 122,035 number -0.8%
1986 119,387 number -2.2%
1987 116,155 number -2.7%
1988 112,396 number -3.2%
1989 108,751 number -3.2%
1990 106,125 number -2.4%
1991 104,994 number -1.1%
1992 105,266 number +0.3%
1993 106,065 number +0.8%
1994 106,814 number +0.7%
1995 107,585 number +0.7%
1996 109,693 number +2.0%
1997 112,322 number +2.4%
1998 114,727 number +2.1%
1999 116,697 number +1.7%
2000 118,516 number +1.6%
2001 120,689 number +1.8%
2002 123,173 number +2.1%
2003 125,806 number +2.1%
2004 128,175 number +1.9%
2005 129,668 number +1.2%
2006 129,733 number +0.1%
2007 128,534 number -0.9%
2008 126,545 number -1.5%
2009 124,350 number -1.7%
2010 122,391 number -1.6%
2011 122,374 number -0.0%
2012 122,482 number +0.1%
2013 122,303 number -0.1%
2014 121,722 number -0.5%
2015 121,268 number -0.4%
2016 121,846 number +0.5%
2017 123,755 number +1.6%
2018 126,636 number +2.3%
2019 129,769 number +2.5%
2020 132,235 number +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 126,175 number 119,741 number 129,813 number 10
1980s 119,549 number 108,751 number 124,156 number 10
1990s 109,029 number 104,994 number 116,697 number 10
2000s 125,519 number 118,516 number 129,733 number 10
2010s 123,455 number 121,268 number 129,769 number 10
2020s 132,235 number 132,235 number 132,235 number 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 114 Slovakia 142,840 number compare
  2. 115 Serbia 141,435 number compare
  3. 116 Belgium 135,788 number compare
  4. 118 Lebanon 131,132 number compare
  5. 119 Kuwait 126,822 number compare
  6. 120 Switzerland 125,579 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, lower secondary education, male in New Zealand?
School age population, lower secondary education, male in New Zealand was 132,235 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 132,235 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 104,994 number in 1991.
How does New Zealand rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
New Zealand ranks 117th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.