School age population, tertiary education, male in New Zealand

New Zealand: School age population, tertiary education, male was 166,004 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
166,004 number
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
122nd
of 203 countries
All-time high
174,361 number
in 2015
All-time low
125,354 number
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2018

School age population, tertiary education, male in New Zealand, 1970–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k197019942018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, male in New Zealand is 166,004 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in New Zealand peaked at 174,361 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 125,354 number, in 1970.

New Zealand ranks 122nd of 203 countries on this measure, 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, male in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for School age population, tertiary education, male (number) in New Zealand, 1970 to 2018.
Year number Change
1970 125,354 number
1971 128,088 number +2.2%
1972 130,477 number +1.9%
1973 133,020 number +1.9%
1974 135,764 number +2.1%
1975 138,951 number +2.3%
1976 140,604 number +1.2%
1977 141,762 number +0.8%
1978 142,692 number +0.7%
1979 144,184 number +1.0%
1980 147,043 number +2.0%
1981 150,128 number +2.1%
1982 151,956 number +1.2%
1983 152,479 number +0.3%
1984 152,277 number -0.1%
1985 151,797 number -0.3%
1986 149,190 number -1.7%
1987 145,981 number -2.2%
1988 143,139 number -1.9%
1989 141,473 number -1.2%
1990 141,975 number +0.4%
1991 143,886 number +1.3%
1992 144,808 number +0.6%
1993 144,327 number -0.3%
1994 142,946 number -1.0%
1995 141,156 number -1.3%
1996 137,423 number -2.6%
1997 133,712 number -2.7%
1998 130,966 number -2.1%
1999 129,878 number -0.8%
2000 131,196 number +1.0%
2001 134,729 number +2.7%
2002 138,987 number +3.2%
2003 143,205 number +3.0%
2004 147,111 number +2.7%
2005 150,270 number +2.1%
2006 152,707 number +1.6%
2007 155,766 number +2.0%
2008 159,272 number +2.3%
2009 162,698 number +2.2%
2010 165,578 number +1.8%
2011 167,114 number +0.9%
2012 169,357 number +1.3%
2013 171,716 number +1.4%
2014 173,579 number +1.1%
2015 174,361 number +0.5%
2016 172,099 number -1.3%
2017 169,106 number -1.7%
2018 166,004 number -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 136,090 number 125,354 number 144,184 number 10
1980s 148,546 number 141,473 number 152,479 number 10
1990s 139,108 number 129,878 number 144,808 number 10
2000s 147,594 number 131,196 number 162,698 number 10
2010s 169,879 number 165,578 number 174,361 number 9

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 119 Panama 170,884 number compare
  2. 120 Bulgaria 170,525 number compare
  3. 121 Finland 166,886 number compare
  4. 123 Slovakia 163,162 number compare
  5. 124 Eritrea 153,559 number compare
  6. 125 Ireland 152,740 number compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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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 166,004 number in 2018, 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 174,361 number in 2015.
What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 125,354 number in 1970.
How does New Zealand rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
New Zealand ranks 122nd out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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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Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.