Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary in New Zealand

New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary was 18.7% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
18.7%
World rank
85th
of 144 countries
All-time high
50.3%
in 1965
All-time low
14.9%
in 1990
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary in New Zealand, 1960–2010

10203040501960198520101960: 48.51965: 50.31970: 26.61975: 311980: 24.91985: 171990: 14.91995: 15.12000: 23.42005: 17.72010: 18.7

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary in New Zealand stood at 18.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary in New Zealand peaked at 50.3% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 1990.

New Zealand ranks 85th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 40-44 with secondary in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in New Zealand, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 48.5%
1965 50.3% +3.8%
1970 26.6% -47.1%
1975 31.0% +16.4%
1980 24.9% -19.6%
1985 17.0% -31.7%
1990 14.9% -12.3%
1995 15.1% +1.2%
2000 23.4% +54.9%
2005 17.7% -24.1%
2010 18.7% +5.2%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 18.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.5%, 50% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 18.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.6%, 65% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 49.4% 48.5% 50.3% 2
1970s 28.8% 26.6% 31.0% 2
1980s 20.9% 17.0% 24.9% 2
1990s 15.0% 14.9% 15.1% 2
2000s 20.6% 17.7% 23.4% 2
2010s 18.7% 18.7% 18.7% 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 82 Russian Federation 19.5% compare
  2. 83 Kuwait 19.4% compare
  3. 84 Portugal 18.7% compare
  4. 85 Paraguay 18.7% compare
  5. 87 Mexico 17.9% compare
  6. 88 Malta 17.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary in New Zealand?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary in New Zealand was 18.7% 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 40-44 with secondary recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 1965.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 1990.
How does New Zealand rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary?
New Zealand ranks 85th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 40-44 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 40-44 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 40-44 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary