Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in New Zealand

New Zealand: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 632,588 number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
632,588 number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
115th
of 186 countries
All-time high
632,588 number
in 2019
All-time low
574,052 number
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in New Zealand, 1998–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1998200820191998: 574.1k number1999: 582.4k number2000: 589.8k number2001: 598.0k number2002: 605.0k number2003: 610.0k number2004: 612.4k number2005: 612.0k number2006: 609.5k number2007: 604.8k number2008: 598.8k number2009: 592.9k number2010: 588.1k number2011: 589.5k number2012: 592.9k number2013: 598.0k number2014: 604.1k number2015: 610.1k number2016: 616.2k number2017: 622.1k number2018: 627.8k number2019: 632.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in New Zealand is 632,588 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in New Zealand peaked at 632,588 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 574,052 number, in 1998.

That places New Zealand 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) in New Zealand, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 574,052 number
1999 582,443 number +1.5%
2000 589,809 number +1.3%
2001 598,040 number +1.4%
2002 604,991 number +1.2%
2003 610,017 number +0.8%
2004 612,423 number +0.4%
2005 611,959 number -0.1%
2006 609,486 number -0.4%
2007 604,835 number -0.8%
2008 598,827 number -1.0%
2009 592,856 number -1.0%
2010 588,144 number -0.8%
2011 589,475 number +0.2%
2012 592,893 number +0.6%
2013 598,048 number +0.9%
2014 604,092 number +1.0%
2015 610,053 number +1.0%
2016 616,171 number +1.0%
2017 622,147 number +1.0%
2018 627,829 number +0.9%
2019 632,588 number +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 578,248 number 574,052 number 582,443 number 2
2000s 603,324 number 589,809 number 612,423 number 10
2010s 608,144 number 588,144 number 632,588 number 10

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 112 Puerto Rico 647,640 number compare
  2. 113 Mongolia 638,262 number compare
  3. 114 Norway 636,520 number compare
  4. 116 Finland 613,977 number compare
  5. 117 Oman 601,113 number compare
  6. 118 United Arab Emirates 570,654 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in New Zealand?
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in New Zealand was 632,588 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 632,588 number in 2019.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 574,052 number in 1998.
How does New Zealand rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
New Zealand ranks 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
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