Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in New Zealand
New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary was 24.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in New Zealand, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in New Zealand is 24.2%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in New Zealand peaked at 24.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1960.
New Zealand ranks 12th 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 25+ with tertiary in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.4% | — |
| 1965 | 1.5% | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 4.8% | +222.0% |
| 1975 | 9.0% | +85.9% |
| 1980 | 12.4% | +37.9% |
| 1985 | 15.7% | +27.0% |
| 1990 | 19.1% | +21.6% |
| 1995 | 19.9% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 21.9% | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 23.6% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | +2.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 24.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.9%, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 24.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.1%, 3.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 6.9% | 4.8% | 9.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 14.1% | 12.4% | 15.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 19.5% | 19.1% | 19.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 21.9% | 23.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 24.2% | 24.2% | 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 25+ with tertiary in New Zealand?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in New Zealand was 24.2% 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 25+ with tertiary recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1960.
- How does New Zealand rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary?
- New Zealand ranks 12th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary