School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in New Zealand
New Zealand: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 322,712 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
322,712 number
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
121st
of 203 countries
All-time high
335,232 number
in 2015
All-time low
244,255 number
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2018
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in New Zealand, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in New Zealand stood at 322,712 number.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in New Zealand peaked at 335,232 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 244,255 number, in 1970.
That places New Zealand 121st out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 244,255 number | — |
| 1971 | 249,767 number | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 254,409 number | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 259,330 number | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 264,721 number | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 271,218 number | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 275,562 number | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 278,270 number | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 279,936 number | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 282,350 number | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 287,327 number | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 293,637 number | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 297,203 number | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 298,121 number | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 297,702 number | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 297,016 number | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 293,970 number | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 289,330 number | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 284,879 number | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 282,252 number | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 283,448 number | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 287,670 number | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 289,629 number | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 288,527 number | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 285,431 number | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 281,365 number | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 273,954 number | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 266,360 number | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 260,522 number | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 257,849 number | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 259,861 number | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 266,733 number | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 275,059 number | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 283,320 number | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 290,995 number | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 297,294 number | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 301,678 number | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 306,661 number | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 312,157 number | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 317,524 number | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 322,233 number | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 325,211 number | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 328,784 number | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 332,124 number | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 334,499 number | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 335,232 number | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 331,967 number | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 327,484 number | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 322,712 number | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 265,982 number | 244,255 number | 282,350 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 292,144 number | 282,252 number | 298,121 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 277,476 number | 257,849 number | 289,629 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 291,128 number | 259,861 number | 317,524 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 328,916 number | 322,233 number | 335,232 number | 9 |
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, tertiary education, both sexes in New Zealand?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in New Zealand was 322,712 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 335,232 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 244,255 number in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- New Zealand ranks 121st out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.