Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in New Zealand

New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary was 21.3% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
21.3%
World rank
81st
of 144 countries
All-time high
47.6%
in 1965
All-time low
13.4%
in 1990
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in New Zealand, 1960–2010

10203040501960198520101960: 46.71965: 47.61970: 26.81975: 30.91980: 24.31985: 161990: 13.41995: 13.92000: 20.92005: 17.62010: 21.3

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 21.3% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in 2010.

That represents a change of up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in New Zealand peaked at 47.6% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 1990.

New Zealand ranks 81st 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 40-44 with secondary in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in New Zealand, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 46.7%
1965 47.6% +1.8%
1970 26.8% -43.6%
1975 30.9% +15.2%
1980 24.3% -21.4%
1985 16.0% -34.1%
1990 13.4% -16.7%
1995 13.9% +4.0%
2000 20.9% +50.5%
2005 17.6% -15.8%
2010 21.3% +21.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 47.1% 46.7% 47.6% 2
1970s 28.9% 26.8% 30.9% 2
1980s 20.2% 16.0% 24.3% 2
1990s 13.6% 13.4% 13.9% 2
2000s 19.2% 17.6% 20.9% 2
2010s 21.3% 21.3% 21.3% 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 78 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 23.0% compare
  2. 79 El Salvador 22.0% compare
  3. 80 Qatar 21.5% compare
  4. 82 Uruguay 21.2% compare
  5. 83 Iran, Islamic Republic of 21.1% compare
  6. 84 Gabon 20.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in New Zealand?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in New Zealand was 21.3% 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 40-44 with secondary recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 1965.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 1990.
How does New Zealand rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary?
New Zealand ranks 81st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 40-44 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
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 40-44 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary