Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in New Zealand

New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary was 22.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
22.1%
World rank
7th
of 144 countries
All-time high
23.3%
in 2005
All-time low
1.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in New Zealand, 1960–2010

05101520251960198520101960: 1.11965: 1.11970: 2.91975: 61980: 9.21985: 12.71990: 16.51995: 18.82000: 18.22005: 23.32010: 22.1

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in New Zealand stood at 22.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in New Zealand peaked at 23.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1960.

New Zealand ranks 7th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 55-59 with tertiary in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in New Zealand, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.1%
1965 1.1% +0.0%
1970 2.9% +159.1%
1975 6.0% +110.5%
1980 9.2% +53.8%
1985 12.7% +38.0%
1990 16.5% +29.6%
1995 18.8% +13.7%
2000 18.2% -3.2%
2005 23.3% +27.9%
2010 22.1% -5.0%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 22.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.3%, 2.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 22.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.7%, 5.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 2
1970s 4.4% 2.9% 6.0% 2
1980s 11.0% 9.2% 12.7% 2
1990s 17.6% 16.5% 18.8% 2
2000s 20.7% 18.2% 23.3% 2
2010s 22.1% 22.1% 22.1% 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 4 Estonia 25.0% compare
  2. 5 Canada 23.5% compare
  3. 6 Russian Federation 22.4% compare
  4. 8 Ireland 21.7% compare
  5. 9 Sweden 18.8% compare
  6. 10 Australia 18.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in New Zealand?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in New Zealand was 22.1% 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 55-59 with tertiary recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1960.
How does New Zealand rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary?
New Zealand ranks 7th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary schooling. 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 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary