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

New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary was 52.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
52.3%
World rank
11th
of 144 countries
All-time high
55.8%
in 2005
All-time low
3.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 3.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 3.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 12 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 23.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 30 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 37.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 41.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 41.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 41 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 55.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 52.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary in New Zealand is 52.3%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of up 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary in New Zealand peaked at 55.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1960.

That places New Zealand 11th 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 30-34 with tertiary in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in New Zealand, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 3.6%
1965 3.6% +0.0%
1970 12.0% +233.9%
1975 23.5% +95.5%
1980 30.0% +27.6%
1985 37.1% +23.8%
1990 41.2% +10.9%
1995 41.5% +0.9%
2000 41.0% -1.4%
2005 55.8% +36.1%
2010 52.3% -6.3%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 52.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.2%, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 52.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.7%, 2.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.6% 3.6% 3.6% 2
1970s 17.8% 12.0% 23.5% 2
1980s 33.6% 30.0% 37.1% 2
1990s 41.4% 41.2% 41.5% 2
2000s 48.4% 41.0% 55.8% 2
2010s 52.3% 52.3% 52.3% 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 8 Israel 56.4% compare
  2. 9 Lithuania 53.3% compare
  3. 10 Finland 52.7% compare
  4. 12 Australia 50.5% compare
  5. 13 Estonia 50.2% compare
  6. 14 Belgium 50.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary in New Zealand?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary in New Zealand was 52.3% 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 tertiary recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1960.
How does New Zealand rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary?
New Zealand ranks 11th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. 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 30-34 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 30-34 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 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)