Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in New Zealand
New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary was 15.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in New Zealand, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in New Zealand is 15.6%, measured in 2010.
The figure is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in New Zealand peaked at 48.5% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 1990.
New Zealand ranks 86th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.5% | — |
| 1965 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 43.5% | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 23.0% | -47.1% |
| 1980 | 22.2% | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 16.7% | -25.0% |
| 1990 | 9.6% | -42.4% |
| 1995 | 15.1% | +57.0% |
| 2000 | 15.2% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 17.7% | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | -12.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 15.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.4%, 39% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 15.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.6%, 56% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.5% | 48.5% | 48.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 33.2% | 23.0% | 43.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 19.5% | 16.7% | 22.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 9.6% | 15.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 15.2% | 17.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 15.6% | 15.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36,426 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,020 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 56,552 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 53,804 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 562,417 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 383,018 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0724 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in New Zealand?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in New Zealand was 15.6% 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 45-49 with secondary recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 1990.
- How does New Zealand rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary?
- New Zealand ranks 86th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 45-49 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary