Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in New Zealand

New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary was 43.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
43.3%
World rank
7th
of 144 countries
All-time high
43.3%
in 2010
All-time low
2.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in New Zealand, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 2.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 2.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 6.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 15.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 18.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 25.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 33.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 32 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 39.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 38.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 43.3 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 50-54 with tertiary in New Zealand is 43.3%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in New Zealand peaked at 43.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1960.

That places New Zealand 7th 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 50-54 with tertiary in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in New Zealand, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 2.6%
1965 2.6% +0.0%
1970 6.8% +159.6%
1975 15.2% +125.2%
1980 18.4% +21.0%
1985 25.2% +37.2%
1990 33.6% +33.1%
1995 32.0% -4.6%
2000 39.1% +22.1%
2005 38.6% -1.4%
2010 43.3% +12.2%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 43.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.7%, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 43.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.1%, 6.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 2
1970s 11.0% 6.8% 15.2% 2
1980s 21.8% 18.4% 25.2% 2
1990s 32.8% 32.0% 33.6% 2
2000s 38.8% 38.6% 39.1% 2
2010s 43.3% 43.3% 43.3% 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 4 Canada 51.8% compare
  2. 5 Estonia 46.3% compare
  3. 6 Israel 46.2% compare
  4. 8 Ireland 43.1% compare
  5. 9 Finland 42.6% compare
  6. 10 Japan 40.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in New Zealand?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in New Zealand was 43.3% 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 50-54 with tertiary recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 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 50-54 with tertiary?
New Zealand ranks 7th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 50-54 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 50-54 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 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)