Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary in New Zealand

New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary was 18.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
18.1%
World rank
98th
of 144 countries
All-time high
35.8%
in 1975
All-time low
10.3%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary in New Zealand, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 30.81965: 30.81970: 34.51975: 35.81980: 331985: 22.51990: 23.71995: 23.52000: 28.32005: 10.32010: 18.1

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 18.1% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary in New Zealand peaked at 35.8% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2005.

That places New Zealand 98th 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 30-34 with secondary in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in New Zealand, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 30.8%
1965 30.8% +0.0%
1970 34.5% +12.2%
1975 35.8% +3.5%
1980 33.0% -7.6%
1985 22.5% -31.8%
1990 23.7% +5.0%
1995 23.5% -0.7%
2000 28.3% +20.3%
2005 10.3% -63.6%
2010 18.1% +75.8%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 18.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.1%, 52% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 18.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.1%, 69% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 30.8% 30.8% 30.8% 2
1970s 35.2% 34.5% 35.8% 2
1980s 27.8% 22.5% 33.0% 2
1990s 23.6% 23.5% 23.7% 2
2000s 19.3% 10.3% 28.3% 2
2010s 18.1% 18.1% 18.1% 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 95 Lesotho 18.5% compare
  2. 96 Algeria 18.4% compare
  3. 97 Paraguay 18.1% compare
  4. 99 Mexico 18.0% compare
  5. 100 Nicaragua 17.5% compare
  6. 101 Nepal 17.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary in New Zealand?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary in New Zealand was 18.1% 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 30-34 with secondary recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2005.
How does New Zealand rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary?
New Zealand ranks 98th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. 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 30-34 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
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 30-34 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary