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

New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary was 46.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
46.9%
World rank
9th
of 144 countries
All-time high
46.9%
in 2010
All-time low
2.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

010203040501960198520101960: 2.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 3.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 9.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 19.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 24.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 30.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 40.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 39.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 41.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 42.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 46.9 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 40-44 with tertiary in New Zealand stood at 46.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in New Zealand peaked at 46.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1960.

That places New Zealand 9th 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 40-44 with tertiary in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in New Zealand, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 2.6%
1965 3.6% +38.5%
1970 9.9% +173.9%
1975 19.2% +94.7%
1980 24.7% +28.6%
1985 30.7% +24.4%
1990 40.5% +31.7%
1995 39.7% -1.8%
2000 41.9% +5.4%
2005 42.1% +0.6%
2010 46.9% +11.2%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 46.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 32.3%, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 46.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.9%, 3.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.1% 2.6% 3.6% 2
1970s 14.5% 9.9% 19.2% 2
1980s 27.7% 24.7% 30.7% 2
1990s 40.1% 39.7% 40.5% 2
2000s 42.0% 41.9% 42.1% 2
2010s 46.9% 46.9% 46.9% 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 6 Finland 51.4% compare
  2. 7 Israel 51.3% compare
  3. 8 Japan 48.6% compare
  4. 10 Australia 45.4% compare
  5. 11 Estonia 44.7% compare
  6. 12 Belgium 43.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in New Zealand?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in New Zealand was 46.9% 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 tertiary recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1960.
How does New Zealand rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary?
New Zealand ranks 9th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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 40-44 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 40-44 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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)