School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in New Zealand
New Zealand: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 181,593 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
181,593 number
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
119th
of 205 countries
All-time high
192,906 number
in 2009
All-time low
158,550 number
in 1997
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in New Zealand, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 181,593 number for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in 2020.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in New Zealand peaked at 192,906 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 158,550 number, in 1997.
That places New Zealand 119th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 160,986 number | — |
| 1971 | 165,153 number | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 170,164 number | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 175,233 number | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 179,738 number | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 183,208 number | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 183,551 number | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 184,995 number | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 187,348 number | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 189,410 number | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 189,797 number | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 186,303 number | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 183,354 number | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 181,899 number | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 181,826 number | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 182,469 number | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 179,907 number | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 178,936 number | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 178,947 number | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 178,500 number | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 175,904 number | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 169,815 number | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 164,950 number | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 162,283 number | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 161,279 number | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 161,008 number | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 158,791 number | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 158,550 number | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 160,548 number | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 164,428 number | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 168,821 number | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 171,934 number | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 174,950 number | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 178,207 number | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 181,606 number | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 185,019 number | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 188,499 number | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 191,211 number | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 192,802 number | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 192,906 number | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 191,345 number | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 190,496 number | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 189,668 number | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 189,157 number | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 188,676 number | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 187,893 number | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 185,355 number | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 182,520 number | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 180,154 number | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 179,550 number | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 181,593 number | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 177,979 number | 160,986 number | 189,410 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 182,194 number | 178,500 number | 189,797 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 163,756 number | 158,550 number | 175,904 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 182,596 number | 168,821 number | 192,906 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 186,481 number | 179,550 number | 191,345 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 181,593 number | 181,593 number | 181,593 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 383,018 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in New Zealand?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in New Zealand was 181,593 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 192,906 number in 2009.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 158,550 number in 1997.
- How does New Zealand rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- New Zealand ranks 119th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.