Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in New Zealand
New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. was 27.9% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ 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
New Zealand recorded 27.9% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in 2010.
That represents a change of up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in New Zealand peaked at 57.1% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 1990.
New Zealand ranks 101st of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Secondary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.6% | — |
| 1965 | 54.3% | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 55.0% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 57.1% | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 44.6% | -22.0% |
| 1985 | 34.0% | -23.6% |
| 1990 | 24.1% | -29.1% |
| 1995 | 26.4% | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 26.6% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 26.9% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 27.9% | +3.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 27.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 54.8%, 51% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 27.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51.2%, 54% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.5% | 50.6% | 54.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 56.1% | 55.0% | 57.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 39.3% | 34.0% | 44.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 25.3% | 24.1% | 26.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.7% | 26.6% | 26.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 27.9% | 27.9% | 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+ with secondary schooling. in New Zealand?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in New Zealand was 27.9% 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+ with secondary schooling. recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 57.1% in 1975.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 1990.
- How does New Zealand rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
- New Zealand ranks 101st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)