School age population, tertiary education, male in New Zealand

New Zealand: School age population, tertiary education, male was 168,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
168,000
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
124th
of 221 countries
All-time high
172,890
in 2016
All-time low
133,450
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

School age population, tertiary education, male in New Zealand, 2000–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k2000201220242000: 133.4k2001: 136.0k2002: 142.1k2003: 147.7k2004: 149.4k2005: 149.4k2006: 150.2k2007: 150.0k2008: 151.4k2009: 155.2k2010: 158.6k2011: 160.9k2012: 161.4k2013: 162.5k2014: 166.7k2015: 171.1k2016: 172.9k2017: 171.8k2018: 170.6k2019: 169.6k2020: 170.2k2021: 165.9k2022: 163.2k2023: 164.8k2024: 168.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 168,000 for school age population, tertiary education, male in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in New Zealand peaked at 172,890 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 133,450, in 2000.

That places New Zealand 124th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

School age population, tertiary education, male in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for School age population, tertiary education, male (number) in New Zealand, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 133,450
2001 135,990 +1.9%
2002 142,060 +4.5%
2003 147,730 +4.0%
2004 149,430 +1.2%
2005 149,440 +0.0%
2006 150,180 +0.5%
2007 149,960 -0.1%
2008 151,420 +1.0%
2009 155,210 +2.5%
2010 158,580 +2.2%
2011 160,930 +1.5%
2012 161,380 +0.3%
2013 162,510 +0.7%
2014 166,690 +2.6%
2015 171,110 +2.7%
2016 172,890 +1.0%
2017 171,750 -0.7%
2018 170,560 -0.7%
2019 169,610 -0.6%
2020 170,240 +0.4%
2021 165,950 -2.5%
2022 163,180 -1.7%
2023 164,750 +1.0%
2024 168,000 +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 146,487 133,450 155,210 10
2010s 166,601 158,580 172,890 10
2020s 166,424 163,180 170,240 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 121 Serbia 175,289 compare
  2. 122 Ireland 169,895 compare
  3. 123 Norway 169,575 compare
  4. 125 Finland 158,454 compare
  5. 126 Bulgaria 144,912 compare
  6. 127 Hong Kong 139,300 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, tertiary education, male in New Zealand?
School age population, tertiary education, male in New Zealand was 168,000 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 172,890 in 2016.
What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 133,450 in 2000.
How does New Zealand rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
New Zealand ranks 124th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
442 places, 20,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release