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

Latest (2019)
59,994 number
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
106th
of 164 countries
All-time high
64,782 number
in 2010
All-time low
52,883 number
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in New Zealand, 1998–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k1998200820191998: 52.9k number1999: 54.0k number2000: 55.7k number2001: 56.9k number2002: 57.8k number2003: 58.9k number2004: 60.0k number2005: 61.0k number2006: 62.3k number2007: 63.3k number2008: 64.1k number2009: 64.7k number2010: 64.8k number2011: 64.7k number2012: 64.4k number2013: 64.2k number2014: 64.0k number2015: 63.8k number2016: 62.9k number2017: 62.0k number2018: 61.1k number2019: 60.0k number

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

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in New Zealand, 1998 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 103 Norway 67,073 number compare
  2. 104 Eritrea 63,513 number compare
  3. 105 Hong Kong, China 63,498 number compare
  4. 107 Finland 59,909 number compare
  5. 108 Bhutan 56,762 number compare
  6. 109 Slovakia 54,294 number compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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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 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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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,244 data points, 1970–2020
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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.