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 32.8% 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/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in New Zealand is 32.8%, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in New Zealand peaked at 39.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1960.
New Zealand ranks 9th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | Incomplete and Completed Tertiary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.8% | — |
| 1965 | 6.7% | +15.2% |
| 1970 | 15.4% | +130.6% |
| 1975 | 20.9% | +36.4% |
| 1980 | 26.6% | +27.1% |
| 1985 | 32.1% | +20.7% |
| 1990 | 36.1% | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 37.1% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 37.9% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 39.5% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 32.8% | -16.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 32.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.5%, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 32.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.0%, 2.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2% | 5.8% | 6.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 18.2% | 15.4% | 20.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 29.4% | 26.6% | 32.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 36.6% | 36.1% | 37.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.7% | 37.9% | 39.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 32.8% | 32.8% | 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 tertiary schooling. in New Zealand?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in New Zealand was 32.8% 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 39.5% 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 5.8% in 1960.
- How does New Zealand rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
- New Zealand ranks 9th 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 13.4%. 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)