School age population, secondary education, female in New Zealand

New Zealand: School age population, secondary education, female was 214,153 number in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
214,153 number
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
120th
of 205 countries
All-time high
215,015 number
in 2006
All-time low
180,678 number
in 1995
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, secondary education, female in New Zealand, 1970–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, secondary education, female in New Zealand stood at 214,153 number.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in New Zealand peaked at 215,015 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 180,678 number, in 1995.

That places New Zealand 120th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

School age population, secondary education, female in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for School age population, secondary education, female (number) in New Zealand, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 193,472 number
1971 197,688 number +2.2%
1972 202,245 number +2.3%
1973 206,786 number +2.2%
1974 210,904 number +2.0%
1975 214,043 number +1.5%
1976 214,002 number -0.0%
1977 213,885 number -0.1%
1978 213,558 number -0.2%
1979 212,851 number -0.3%
1980 211,800 number -0.5%
1981 209,656 number -1.0%
1982 208,517 number -0.5%
1983 208,371 number -0.1%
1984 208,649 number +0.1%
1985 208,414 number -0.1%
1986 205,168 number -1.6%
1987 201,814 number -1.6%
1988 198,152 number -1.8%
1989 194,119 number -2.0%
1990 189,799 number -2.2%
1991 185,446 number -2.3%
1992 182,763 number -1.4%
1993 181,451 number -0.7%
1994 180,822 number -0.3%
1995 180,678 number -0.1%
1996 181,667 number +0.5%
1997 184,272 number +1.4%
1998 187,849 number +1.9%
1999 191,930 number +2.2%
2000 195,971 number +2.1%
2001 199,923 number +2.0%
2002 203,860 number +2.0%
2003 207,770 number +1.9%
2004 211,262 number +1.7%
2005 213,809 number +1.2%
2006 215,015 number +0.6%
2007 214,995 number -0.0%
2008 213,917 number -0.5%
2009 212,034 number -0.9%
2010 209,602 number -1.1%
2011 208,572 number -0.5%
2012 207,939 number -0.3%
2013 207,498 number -0.2%
2014 206,982 number -0.2%
2015 206,570 number -0.2%
2016 206,481 number -0.0%
2017 207,199 number +0.3%
2018 208,775 number +0.8%
2019 211,193 number +1.2%
2020 214,153 number +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 207,943 number 193,472 number 214,043 number 10
1980s 205,466 number 194,119 number 211,800 number 10
1990s 184,668 number 180,678 number 191,930 number 10
2000s 208,856 number 195,971 number 215,015 number 10
2010s 208,081 number 206,481 number 211,193 number 10
2020s 214,153 number 214,153 number 214,153 number 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 117 Bosnia and Herzegovina 220,562 number compare
  2. 118 Lebanon 215,543 number compare
  3. 119 Oman 214,846 number compare
  4. 121 Panama 213,259 number compare
  5. 122 Denmark 198,300 number compare
  6. 123 Norway 187,264 number compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, secondary education, female in New Zealand?
School age population, secondary education, female in New Zealand was 214,153 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 215,015 number in 2006.
What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 180,678 number in 1995.
How does New Zealand rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
New Zealand ranks 120th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,261 data points, 1970–2020
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.