Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in New Zealand

New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary was 16.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
16.8%
World rank
18th
of 144 countries
All-time high
20.0%
in 2005
All-time low
1.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in New Zealand, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 1.81965: 1.81970: 3.71975: 6.61980: 10.31985: 141990: 17.51995: 18.12000: 16.82005: 202010: 16.8

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 16.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in New Zealand peaked at 20.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1960.

New Zealand ranks 18th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in New Zealand, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.8%
1965 1.8% +0.0%
1970 3.7% +109.7%
1975 6.6% +79.0%
1980 10.3% +56.3%
1985 14.0% +36.5%
1990 17.5% +25.1%
1995 18.1% +3.4%
2000 16.8% -7.2%
2005 20.0% +19.0%
2010 16.8% -15.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 2
1970s 5.1% 3.7% 6.6% 2
1980s 12.1% 10.3% 14.0% 2
1990s 17.8% 17.5% 18.1% 2
2000s 18.4% 16.8% 20.0% 2
2010s 16.8% 16.8% 16.8% 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 15 Armenia 17.3% compare
  2. 16 Belgium 17.2% compare
  3. 17 Netherlands 17.2% compare
  4. 19 Luxembourg 16.7% compare
  5. 20 Germany 16.7% compare
  6. 21 Korea 16.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in New Zealand?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in New Zealand was 16.8% 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 55-59 with tertiary recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1960.
How does New Zealand rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary?
New Zealand ranks 18th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 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 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary