Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary in New Zealand

New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary was 22.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
22.1%
World rank
6th
of 144 countries
All-time high
22.1%
in 2010
All-time low
0.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary in New Zealand, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 0.721965: 1.11970: 2.21975: 4.31980: 7.31985: 9.71990: 14.21995: 152000: 17.82005: 17.52010: 22.1

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 22.1% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary in New Zealand peaked at 22.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1960.

That places New Zealand 6th 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 60-64 with tertiary in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in New Zealand, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.7%
1965 1.1% +52.8%
1970 2.2% +103.6%
1975 4.3% +94.2%
1980 7.3% +68.3%
1985 9.7% +32.8%
1990 14.2% +45.8%
1995 15.0% +5.6%
2000 17.8% +18.9%
2005 17.5% -1.7%
2010 22.1% +26.5%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 22.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.9%, 2.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 22.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.3%, 6.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.9% 0.7% 1.1% 2
1970s 3.3% 2.2% 4.3% 2
1980s 8.5% 7.3% 9.7% 2
1990s 14.6% 14.2% 15.0% 2
2000s 17.6% 17.5% 17.8% 2
2010s 22.1% 22.1% 22.1% 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 3 Israel 28.2% compare
  2. 4 Estonia 25.6% compare
  3. 5 Canada 23.5% compare
  4. 7 Ireland 21.5% compare
  5. 8 Russian Federation 21.1% compare
  6. 9 Sweden 19.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary in New Zealand?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 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 60-64 with tertiary recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1960.
How does New Zealand rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary?
New Zealand ranks 6th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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 60-64 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 60-64 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 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary