School age population, secondary education, male (number) (population) in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: School age population, secondary education, male (number) (population) was 14,973 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14,973
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
183rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
15,872
in 2017
All-time low
13,495
in 1988
Years of data
21
1988–2025
School age population, secondary education, male in New Caledonia, 1988–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 14,973 for school age population, secondary education, male in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, male in New Caledonia peaked at 15,872 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13,495, in 1988.
New Caledonia ranks 183rd of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, male (number) (population) in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 13,495 | — |
| 1989 | 13,564 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 13,624 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 13,678 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 13,725 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 13,762 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 13,802 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 13,862 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 13,864 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 13,824 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 13,888 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 14,042 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 15,872 | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 15,727 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 15,511 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 15,192 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 15,129 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 14,992 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 14,942 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 14,989 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 14,973 | -0.1% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 14,973 is below the median for high income countries, which is 143,153, 10% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 14,973 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93,171, 16% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,530 | 13,495 | 13,564 | 2 |
| 1990s | 13,807 | 13,624 | 14,042 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,703 | 15,511 | 15,872 | 3 |
| 2020s | 15,036 | 14,942 | 15,192 | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 180 Malta 16,629 compare
- 181 Guadeloupe 16,424 compare
- 182 French Polynesia 15,415 compare
- 184 Martinique 13,599 compare
- 185 Kiribati 9,555 compare
- 186 Tonga 9,212 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, male in New Caledonia?
- School age population, secondary education, male in New Caledonia was 14,973 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,872 in 2017.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,495 in 1988.
- How does New Caledonia rank for school age population, secondary education, male?
- New Caledonia ranks 183rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, male rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release