School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) was 29,524 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
29,524
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
183rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
31,565
in 2017
All-time low
26,732
in 1988
Years of data
21
1988–2025
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in New Caledonia, 1988–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in New Caledonia stood at 29,524.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in New Caledonia peaked at 31,565 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 26,732, in 1988.
That places New Caledonia 183rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 26,732 | — |
| 1989 | 26,849 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 26,991 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 27,044 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 27,082 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 27,117 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 27,161 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 27,256 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 27,252 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 27,184 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 27,365 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 27,714 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 31,565 | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 31,309 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 30,814 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 30,182 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 29,937 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 29,659 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 29,607 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 29,603 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 29,524 | -0.3% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 29,524 is below the median for high income countries, which is 280,752, 11% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 29,524 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 182,840, 16% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26,790 | 26,732 | 26,849 | 2 |
| 1990s | 27,217 | 26,991 | 27,714 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,229 | 30,814 | 31,565 | 3 |
| 2020s | 29,752 | 29,524 | 30,182 | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 180 Guadeloupe 32,287 compare
- 181 Malta 32,112 compare
- 182 French Polynesia 29,953 compare
- 184 Martinique 26,885 compare
- 185 Kiribati 19,371 compare
- 186 Tonga 17,434 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, secondary education, both sexes in New Caledonia?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in New Caledonia was 29,524 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 31,565 in 2017.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,732 in 1988.
- How does New Caledonia rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- New Caledonia ranks 183rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release