Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in New Zealand
New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary was 38.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in New Zealand, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 38.6% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in New Zealand peaked at 61.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 1960.
New Zealand ranks 22nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 27.5% | — |
| 1965 | 32.7% | +19.2% |
| 1970 | 31.9% | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 36.1% | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 39.7% | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 40.8% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 40.6% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 44.9% | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 61.9% | +38.0% |
| 2005 | 45.1% | -27.1% |
| 2010 | 38.6% | -14.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 38.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.8%, 1.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 38.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37.3%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.1% | 27.5% | 32.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 34.0% | 31.9% | 36.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 40.2% | 39.7% | 40.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 42.8% | 40.6% | 44.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 53.5% | 45.1% | 61.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 38.6% | 38.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 19 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 41.4% compare
- 20 Peru 41.0% compare
- 21 Tajikistan 39.7% compare
- 23 Kyrgyzstan 38.1% compare
- 24 Mexico 37.8% compare
- 25 Russian Federation 37.8% compare
More education data for New Zealand
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36,426 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,020 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 56,552 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 53,804 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 562,417 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 383,018 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0724 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in New Zealand?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in New Zealand was 38.6% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 1960.
- How does New Zealand rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary?
- New Zealand ranks 22nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary