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 40.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
40.6%
World rank
8th
of 144 countries
All-time high
40.6%
in 2010
All-time low
2.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in New Zealand, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 2.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 2.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 9.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 16.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 21.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 27.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 32.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 33.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 36.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 39.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 40.6 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 25+ with tertiary in New Zealand stood at 40.6%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in New Zealand peaked at 40.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1960.

That places New Zealand 8th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in New Zealand, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 2.7%
1965 2.9% +7.0%
1970 9.1% +213.8%
1975 16.4% +80.2%
1980 21.7% +32.2%
1985 27.5% +26.7%
1990 32.9% +19.6%
1995 33.8% +3.0%
2000 36.9% +9.1%
2005 39.7% +7.5%
2010 40.6% +2.2%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 40.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.2%, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 40.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.2%, 3.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.8% 2.7% 2.9% 2
1970s 12.8% 9.1% 16.4% 2
1980s 24.6% 21.7% 27.5% 2
1990s 33.3% 32.9% 33.8% 2
2000s 38.3% 36.9% 39.7% 2
2010s 40.6% 40.6% 40.6% 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 5 Ireland 45.5% compare
  2. 6 Ukraine 43.2% compare
  3. 7 Australia 41.6% compare
  4. 9 Estonia 40.5% compare
  5. 10 Finland 34.4% compare
  6. 11 Singapore 34.0% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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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 40.6% 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 25+ with tertiary recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 40.6% 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 2.7% in 1960.
How does New Zealand rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary?
New Zealand ranks 8th 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 9.9%. 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. 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 25+ 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)