Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in New Zealand
New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. was 31.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in New Zealand, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in New Zealand is 31.1%, measured in 2010.
The figure is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in New Zealand peaked at 60.6% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 1995.
New Zealand ranks 109th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Secondary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.6% | — |
| 1965 | 60.2% | +12.2% |
| 1970 | 58.8% | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 60.6% | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 47.3% | -21.9% |
| 1985 | 38.2% | -19.3% |
| 1990 | 30.8% | -19.4% |
| 1995 | 30.6% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 31.3% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 31.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 31.1% | -0.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 31.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 59.0%, 53% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 31.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55.3%, 56% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.9% | 53.6% | 60.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 59.7% | 58.8% | 60.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 42.7% | 38.2% | 47.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 30.7% | 30.6% | 30.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.2% | 31.2% | 31.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 31.1% | 31.1% | 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 population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in New Zealand?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in New Zealand was 31.1% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 1975.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 1995.
- How does New Zealand rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
- New Zealand ranks 109th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)