School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) was 12,702 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12,702
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
183rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
13,714
in 2017
All-time low
11,230
in 1988
Years of data
21
1988–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in New Caledonia, 1988–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 12,702 for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in New Caledonia peaked at 13,714 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11,230, 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 11,230 | — |
| 1989 | 11,408 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 11,665 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 11,692 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 11,669 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 11,643 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 11,648 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11,698 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 11,761 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 11,794 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 11,814 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 11,864 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 13,714 | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 13,674 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 13,445 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 13,030 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 12,897 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 12,797 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 12,850 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 12,798 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 12,702 | -0.8% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 12,702 is below the median for high income countries, which is 124,565, 10% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 12,702 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92,651, 14% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,319 | 11,230 | 11,408 | 2 |
| 1990s | 11,725 | 11,643 | 11,864 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,611 | 13,445 | 13,714 | 3 |
| 2020s | 12,846 | 12,702 | 13,030 | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 180 Guadeloupe 14,352 compare
- 181 Maldives 13,883 compare
- 182 French Polynesia 13,180 compare
- 184 Martinique 12,175 compare
- 185 Kiribati 10,416 compare
- 186 Micronesia (country) 9,521 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, upper secondary education, both sexes in New Caledonia?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in New Caledonia was 12,702 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,714 in 2017.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,230 in 1988.
- How does New Caledonia rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- New Caledonia ranks 183rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release