Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in New Zealand
New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. was 15.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in New Zealand, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 15.5% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in 2010.
The figure is down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in New Zealand peaked at 18.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1960.
New Zealand ranks 22nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.5% | — |
| 1965 | 2.9% | +16.1% |
| 1970 | 6.7% | +133.3% |
| 1975 | 9.3% | +38.2% |
| 1980 | 12.5% | +34.2% |
| 1985 | 14.7% | +17.6% |
| 1990 | 16.7% | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 17.4% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 17.9% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 18.6% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | -16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 8.0% | 6.7% | 9.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 13.6% | 12.5% | 14.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 17.1% | 16.7% | 17.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 17.9% | 18.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 15.5% | 15.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 19 Belgium 17.7% compare
- 20 Netherlands 15.6% compare
- 21 Lithuania 15.6% compare
- 23 Hungary 15.4% compare
- 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15.3% compare
- 25 Hong Kong, China 15.2% compare
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 tertiary schooling. in New Zealand?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in New Zealand was 15.5% 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 tertiary schooling. recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1960.
- How does New Zealand rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
- New Zealand ranks 22nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary