Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in New Zealand

New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary was 12.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
12.7%
World rank
27th
of 144 countries
All-time high
31.1%
in 2005
All-time low
2.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in New Zealand, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 2.81965: 4.11970: 12.41975: 141980: 18.51985: 20.21990: 17.31995: 23.32000: 26.52005: 31.12010: 12.7

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in New Zealand stood at 12.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in New Zealand peaked at 31.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1960.

New Zealand ranks 27th 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 20-24 with tertiary in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in New Zealand, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.8%
1965 4.1% +48.6%
1970 12.4% +203.4%
1975 14.0% +12.2%
1980 18.5% +32.7%
1985 20.2% +9.0%
1990 17.3% -14.1%
1995 23.3% +34.5%
2000 26.5% +13.5%
2005 31.1% +17.6%
2010 12.7% -59.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.4% 2.8% 4.1% 2
1970s 13.2% 12.4% 14.0% 2
1980s 19.4% 18.5% 20.2% 2
1990s 20.3% 17.3% 23.3% 2
2000s 28.8% 26.5% 31.1% 2
2010s 12.7% 12.7% 12.7% 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 24 Costa Rica 13.0% compare
  2. 25 Thailand 12.8% compare
  3. 26 Croatia 12.7% compare
  4. 28 Canada 12.4% compare
  5. 29 Panama 11.0% compare
  6. 30 Algeria 10.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in New Zealand?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in New Zealand was 12.7% 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 20-24 with tertiary recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1960.
How does New Zealand rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
New Zealand ranks 27th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. 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 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 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 population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary