Ireland vs New Zealand: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general

Ireland
64,938 number
in 2019
New Zealand
65,049 number
in 2020
Ireland rank
122nd
New Zealand rank
121st

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time

  • Ireland
  • New Zealand
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k197019952020

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 65,049 number against 64,938 number in Ireland, a difference of 111 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was New Zealand ahead.

Ireland ranks 122nd and New Zealand ranks 121st of 205 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 60,380 number 61,842 number 1,462 number New Zealand
1980s 68,121 number 57,457 number 10,664 number Ireland
1990s 68,807 number 53,392 number 15,415 number Ireland
2000s 56,969 number 60,952 number 3,983 number New Zealand
2010s 61,625 number 60,206 number 1,420 number Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to secondary general, Ireland or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 65,049 number against 64,938 number in Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to secondary general between Ireland and New Zealand?
111 number, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Ireland ranks 122nd and New Zealand ranks 121st of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.