School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in New Zealand
New Zealand: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 59,994 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in New Zealand, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 59,994 number for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in New Zealand peaked at 64,782 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 52,883 number, in 1998.
That places New Zealand 106th out of 164 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 52,883 number | — |
| 1999 | 53,953 number | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 55,666 number | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 56,884 number | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 57,843 number | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 58,925 number | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 59,967 number | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 61,010 number | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 62,272 number | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 63,309 number | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 64,071 number | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 64,703 number | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 64,782 number | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 64,729 number | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 64,409 number | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 64,214 number | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 64,034 number | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 63,788 number | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 62,911 number | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 62,046 number | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 61,097 number | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 59,994 number | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53,418 number | 52,883 number | 53,953 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 60,465 number | 55,666 number | 64,703 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,200 number | 59,994 number | 64,782 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36,426 (2024)
- 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)
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 59,994 number in 2019, 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 64,782 number in 2010.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,883 number in 1998.
- How does New Zealand rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- New Zealand ranks 106th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.