Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary in New Zealand

New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary was 3.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
3.2%
World rank
38th
of 144 countries
All-time high
21.0%
in 1970
All-time low
3.2%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary in New Zealand, 1960–2010

51015201960198520101960: 12.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 13.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 21 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 18.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 11.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 12.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 14.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 17.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 11.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 7.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 3.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary in New Zealand stood at 3.2%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 72.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary in New Zealand peaked at 21.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2010.

That places New Zealand 38th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in New Zealand, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 12.8%
1965 13.5% +5.0%
1970 21.0% +56.1%
1975 18.4% -12.5%
1980 11.9% -35.4%
1985 12.4% +4.6%
1990 14.1% +13.0%
1995 17.9% +27.0%
2000 11.8% -33.8%
2005 7.8% -33.9%
2010 3.2% -58.8%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 3.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 21.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 3.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.3%, 98% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.2% 12.8% 13.5% 2
1970s 19.7% 18.4% 21.0% 2
1980s 12.2% 11.9% 12.4% 2
1990s 16.0% 14.1% 17.9% 2
2000s 9.8% 7.8% 11.8% 2
2010s 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 35 Eswatini 4.2% compare
  2. 36 China 3.7% compare
  3. 37 Fiji 3.3% compare
  4. 39 Kyrgyzstan 3.2% compare
  5. 40 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3.2% compare
  6. 41 Morocco 3.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary in New Zealand?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary in New Zealand was 3.2% 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 tertiary recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2010.
How does New Zealand rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary?
New Zealand ranks 38th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Tertiary
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
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Percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)