School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in New Zealand

New Zealand: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 69,200 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
69,200
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
108th
of 174 countries
All-time high
69,200
in 2024
All-time low
54,440
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in New Zealand, 2000–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000201220242000: 54.4k2001: 55.4k2002: 57.0k2003: 58.5k2004: 59.3k2005: 61.3k2006: 62.7k2007: 64.3k2008: 65.5k2009: 63.6k2010: 63.6k2011: 62.6k2012: 63.0k2013: 62.9k2014: 62.6k2015: 63.0k2016: 62.5k2017: 64.7k2018: 64.8k2019: 63.0k2020: 63.0k2021: 62.9k2022: 62.5k2023: 64.5k2024: 69.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in New Zealand stood at 69,200. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in New Zealand peaked at 69,200 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54,440, in 2000.

New Zealand ranks 108th of 174 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in New Zealand, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 54,440
2001 55,370 +1.7%
2002 56,970 +2.9%
2003 58,530 +2.7%
2004 59,280 +1.3%
2005 61,330 +3.5%
2006 62,700 +2.2%
2007 64,340 +2.6%
2008 65,490 +1.8%
2009 63,610 -2.9%
2010 63,630 +0.0%
2011 62,630 -1.6%
2012 63,010 +0.6%
2013 62,870 -0.2%
2014 62,650 -0.3%
2015 63,020 +0.6%
2016 62,490 -0.8%
2017 64,700 +3.5%
2018 64,770 +0.1%
2019 63,010 -2.7%
2020 63,030 +0.0%
2021 62,870 -0.3%
2022 62,460 -0.7%
2023 64,460 +3.2%
2024 69,200 +7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60,206 54,440 65,490 10
2010s 63,278 62,490 64,770 10
2020s 64,404 62,460 69,200 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 105 Austria 87,000 compare
  2. 106 Eritrea 85,364 compare
  3. 107 Puerto Rico 76,963 compare
  4. 109 Norway 65,716 compare
  5. 110 Finland 62,584 compare
  6. 111 Hong Kong, China 60,200 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in New Zealand?
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in New Zealand was 69,200 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 69,200 in 2024.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 54,440 in 2000.
How does New Zealand rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
New Zealand ranks 108th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
395 places, 10,351 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release