Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in New Zealand
New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary was 36.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in New Zealand, 1960–2010
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+ with tertiary in New Zealand stood at 36.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in New Zealand peaked at 39.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1960.
New Zealand ranks 7th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Tertiary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.9% | — |
| 1965 | 4.6% | +16.6% |
| 1970 | 12.3% | +169.8% |
| 1975 | 17.7% | +43.9% |
| 1980 | 22.2% | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 27.2% | +22.8% |
| 1990 | 31.4% | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 34.6% | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 36.6% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 39.2% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 36.4% | -7.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 36.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.4%, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 36.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.2%, 2.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.2% | 3.9% | 4.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 15.0% | 12.3% | 17.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 24.7% | 22.2% | 27.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 33.0% | 31.4% | 34.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.9% | 36.6% | 39.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 36.4% | 36.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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+ with tertiary in New Zealand?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in New Zealand was 36.4% 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+ with tertiary recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1960.
- How does New Zealand rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary?
- New Zealand ranks 7th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)