School age population, secondary education, female (number) in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: School age population, secondary education, female (number) was 14,551 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, secondary education, female in New Caledonia, 1988–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, secondary education, female in New Caledonia stood at 14,551.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in New Caledonia peaked at 15,693 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13,237, in 1988.
That places New Caledonia 182nd 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, female (number) in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 13,237 | — |
| 1989 | 13,285 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 13,367 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 13,366 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 13,357 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 13,355 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 13,359 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 13,394 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 13,388 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 13,360 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 13,477 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 13,672 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 15,693 | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 15,582 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 15,303 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 14,990 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 14,808 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 14,667 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 14,665 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 14,614 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 14,551 | -0.4% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 14,551 is below the median for high income countries, which is 137,599, 11% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 14,551 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 90,133, 16% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,261 | 13,237 | 13,285 | 2 |
| 1990s | 13,410 | 13,355 | 13,672 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,526 | 15,303 | 15,693 | 3 |
| 2020s | 14,716 | 14,551 | 14,990 | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 179 Bahamas 16,327 compare
- 180 Guadeloupe 15,863 compare
- 181 Malta 15,483 compare
- 183 French Polynesia 14,538 compare
- 184 Martinique 13,286 compare
- 185 Kiribati 9,816 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, female in New Caledonia?
- School age population, secondary education, female in New Caledonia was 14,551 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,693 in 2017.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,237 in 1988.
- How does New Caledonia rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- New Caledonia ranks 182nd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release