Secondary education, pupils in New Caledonia

New Caledonia: Secondary education, pupils was 25,560 in 1997. ▲ Rising

Latest (1997)
25,560
World rank
176th
of 206 countries
All-time high
25,560
in 1997
All-time low
5,132
in 1970
Years of data
23
1970–1997

Secondary education, pupils in New Caledonia, 1970–1997

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1970198319971970: 5.1k1971: 5.2k1972: 6.1k1973: 6.6k1974: 7.2k1975: 8.0k1976: 8.9k1977: 10.0k1978: 10.7k1979: 11.7k1980: 11.9k1981: 13.5k1982: 15.5k1983: 16.9k1984: 17.7k1985: 18.4k1986: 18.9k1987: 19.4k1988: 19.7k1989: 20.2k1990: 20.7k1991: 21.9k1997: 25.6k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

In 1997, secondary education, pupils in New Caledonia stood at 25,560. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in New Caledonia peaked at 25,560 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5,132, in 1970.

New Caledonia ranks 176th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Secondary education, pupils in New Caledonia, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, pupils in New Caledonia, 1970 to 1997.
Year Value Change
1970 5,132
1971 5,238 +2.1%
1972 6,080 +16.1%
1973 6,563 +7.9%
1974 7,240 +10.3%
1975 7,960 +9.9%
1976 8,862 +11.3%
1977 9,993 +12.8%
1978 10,671 +6.8%
1979 11,675 +9.4%
1980 11,945 +2.3%
1981 13,523 +13.2%
1982 15,477 +14.4%
1983 16,854 +8.9%
1984 17,745 +5.3%
1985 18,351 +3.4%
1986 18,889 +2.9%
1987 19,417 +2.8%
1988 19,663 +1.3%
1989 20,151 +2.5%
1990 20,673 +2.6%
1991 21,908 +6.0%
1997 25,560 +16.7%

New Caledonia compared with similar countries

  • New Caledonia's 25,560 is below the median for high income countries, which is 307,015, 8% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • New Caledonia's 25,560 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 162,113, 16% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7,941 5,132 11,675 10
1980s 17,202 11,945 20,151 10
1990s 22,714 20,673 25,560 3

Countries ranked near New Caledonia

  1. 173 Bahamas 26,561 compare
  2. 174 Samoa 25,964 compare
  3. 175 Sao Tome and Principe 25,875 compare
  4. 177 Equatorial Guinea 25,544 compare
  5. 178 French Polynesia 22,366 compare
  6. 179 Barbados 18,457 compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils in New Caledonia?
Secondary education, pupils in New Caledonia was 25,560 in 1997, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in New Caledonia?
The highest recorded value was 25,560 in 1997.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in New Caledonia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,132 in 1970.
How does New Caledonia rank for secondary education, pupils?
New Caledonia ranks 176th out of 206 countries with data for 1997.
Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in New Caledonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.