Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in New Zealand

New Zealand: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 33,481 number in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
33,481 number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
122nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
33,481 number
in 2020
All-time low
25,679 number
in 1990
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in New Zealand, 1970–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 33,481 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in New Zealand peaked at 33,481 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25,679 number, in 1990.

New Zealand ranks 122nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (number) in New Zealand, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 30,610 number
1971 30,938 number +1.1%
1972 31,410 number +1.5%
1973 31,996 number +1.9%
1974 32,445 number +1.4%
1975 32,490 number +0.1%
1976 32,107 number -1.2%
1977 31,695 number -1.3%
1978 31,182 number -1.6%
1979 30,730 number -1.4%
1980 30,627 number -0.3%
1981 30,766 number +0.5%
1982 30,751 number -0.0%
1983 30,705 number -0.1%
1984 30,455 number -0.8%
1985 29,706 number -2.5%
1986 28,588 number -3.8%
1987 27,583 number -3.5%
1988 26,626 number -3.5%
1989 25,887 number -2.8%
1990 25,679 number -0.8%
1991 25,927 number +1.0%
1992 26,156 number +0.9%
1993 26,345 number +0.7%
1994 26,619 number +1.0%
1995 27,139 number +2.0%
1996 28,049 number +3.4%
1997 28,722 number +2.4%
1998 29,199 number +1.7%
1999 29,611 number +1.4%
2000 30,105 number +1.7%
2001 30,781 number +2.2%
2002 31,386 number +2.0%
2003 31,982 number +1.9%
2004 32,370 number +1.2%
2005 32,268 number -0.3%
2006 31,752 number -1.6%
2007 31,238 number -1.6%
2008 30,688 number -1.8%
2009 30,175 number -1.7%
2010 29,833 number -1.1%
2011 29,957 number +0.4%
2012 29,987 number +0.1%
2013 29,825 number -0.5%
2014 29,766 number -0.2%
2015 30,220 number +1.5%
2016 31,137 number +3.0%
2017 31,924 number +2.5%
2018 32,724 number +2.5%
2019 33,365 number +2.0%
2020 33,481 number +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 31,560 number 30,610 number 32,490 number 10
1980s 29,169 number 25,887 number 30,766 number 10
1990s 27,345 number 25,679 number 29,611 number 10
2000s 31,274 number 30,105 number 32,370 number 10
2010s 30,874 number 29,766 number 33,365 number 10
2020s 33,481 number 33,481 number 33,481 number 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 119 Kuwait 34,708 number compare
  2. 120 Serbia 34,012 number compare
  3. 121 Lebanon 33,685 number compare
  4. 123 Ireland 33,251 number compare
  5. 124 Norway 32,666 number compare
  6. 125 Finland 31,084 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in New Zealand?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in New Zealand was 33,481 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 33,481 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 25,679 number in 1990.
How does New Zealand rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
New Zealand ranks 122nd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (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
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.