Maldives vs New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.

Maldives
28.2%
in 2010
New Zealand
27.9%
in 2010
Maldives rank
98th
New Zealand rank
101st

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. over time

  • Maldives
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 28.2% against 27.9% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.

Maldives ranks 98th and New Zealand ranks 101st of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 25.5% 52.5% 26.9% New Zealand
1970s 30.0% 56.1% 26.1% New Zealand
1980s 32.8% 39.3% 6.5% New Zealand
1990s 27.7% 25.3% 2.4% Maldives
2000s 18.0% 26.7% 8.7% New Zealand
2010s 28.2% 27.9% 0.3% Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling., Maldives or New Zealand?
Maldives, at 28.2% against 27.9% in New Zealand as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. between Maldives and New Zealand?
0.3%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and New Zealand?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Maldives and New Zealand rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
Maldives ranks 98th and New Zealand ranks 101st 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 population age 25+ 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 population age 25+ 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 population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)