New Zealand vs United States: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary

New Zealand
34.1%
in 2010
United States
32.8%
in 2010
New Zealand rank
90th
United States rank
92nd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary over time

  • New Zealand
  • United States
203040506070196019852010

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 34.1% against 32.8% in United States, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.

New Zealand ranks 90th and United States ranks 92nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and United States in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand United States Difference Ahead
1960s 60.2% 61.3% 1.1% United States
1970s 67.2% 69.3% 2.1% United States
1980s 43.7% 61.6% 17.9% United States
1990s 25.1% 46.8% 21.7% United States
2000s 32.4% 38.8% 6.4% United States
2010s 34.1% 32.8% 1.4% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary, New Zealand or United States?
New Zealand, at 34.1% against 32.8% in United States as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary between New Zealand and United States?
1.3%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do New Zealand and United States rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary?
New Zealand ranks 90th and United States ranks 92nd of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed

Percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)