School age population, secondary education, both sexes in New Zealand
New Zealand: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 438,901 number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
438,901 number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
118th
of 205 countries
All-time high
441,524 number
in 2007
All-time low
369,553 number
in 1994
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in New Zealand, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 438,901 number for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in New Zealand peaked at 441,524 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 369,553 number, in 1994.
New Zealand ranks 118th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 395,882 number | — |
| 1971 | 404,097 number | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 413,154 number | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 422,339 number | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 430,779 number | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 437,255 number | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 437,529 number | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 437,562 number | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 437,039 number | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 435,582 number | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 433,234 number | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 428,265 number | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 425,328 number | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 424,401 number | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 424,316 number | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 423,231 number | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 415,696 number | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 408,365 number | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 400,814 number | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 392,910 number | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 384,766 number | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 376,193 number | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 371,409 number | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 369,718 number | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 369,553 number | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 370,283 number | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 372,333 number | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 377,534 number | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 384,615 number | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 392,679 number | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 400,752 number | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 408,276 number | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 416,033 number | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 424,086 number | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 431,645 number | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 437,557 number | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 441,038 number | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 441,524 number | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 439,428 number | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 435,422 number | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 430,182 number | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 428,980 number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 428,215 number | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 427,417 number | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 426,068 number | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 424,732 number | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 423,587 number | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 424,412 number | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 427,341 number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 432,403 number | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 438,901 number | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 425,122 number | 395,882 number | 437,562 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 417,656 number | 392,910 number | 433,234 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 376,908 number | 369,553 number | 392,679 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 427,576 number | 400,752 number | 441,524 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 427,334 number | 423,587 number | 432,403 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 438,901 number | 438,901 number | 438,901 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in New Zealand?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in New Zealand was 438,901 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 441,524 number in 2007.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 369,553 number in 1994.
- How does New Zealand rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- New Zealand ranks 118th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.