Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in New Zealand
New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary was 8.9% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in New Zealand, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in New Zealand is 8.9%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in New Zealand peaked at 42.9% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2010.
New Zealand ranks 128th 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 25-29 with secondary in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 30.6% | — |
| 1965 | 34.0% | +11.3% |
| 1970 | 37.6% | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 42.9% | +14.1% |
| 1980 | 30.3% | -29.4% |
| 1985 | 27.0% | -11.0% |
| 1990 | 20.1% | -25.4% |
| 1995 | 26.9% | +33.8% |
| 2000 | 16.5% | -38.9% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | -44.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.3% | 30.6% | 34.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 40.2% | 37.6% | 42.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 28.6% | 27.0% | 30.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 23.5% | 20.1% | 26.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 15.8% | 16.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 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 25-29 with secondary in New Zealand?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in New Zealand was 8.9% 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 25-29 with secondary recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 1975.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2010.
- How does New Zealand rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary?
- New Zealand ranks 128th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. 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 25-29 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary