Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in New Zealand

New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary was 33.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
33.7%
World rank
7th
of 144 countries
All-time high
33.7%
in 2010
All-time low
2.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in New Zealand, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 2.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 4.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 6.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 13.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 16.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 22.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 31.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 31 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 33.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 31.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 33.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 33.7% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in New Zealand peaked at 33.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1960.

New Zealand ranks 7th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in New Zealand, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 2.6%
1965 4.3% +65.4%
1970 6.9% +60.2%
1975 13.1% +90.1%
1980 16.7% +27.8%
1985 22.4% +33.9%
1990 31.8% +41.9%
1995 31.0% -2.5%
2000 33.5% +8.0%
2005 31.4% -6.4%
2010 33.7% +7.4%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 33.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.8%, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 33.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.7%, 5.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.5% 2.6% 4.3% 2
1970s 10.0% 6.9% 13.1% 2
1980s 19.6% 16.7% 22.4% 2
1990s 31.4% 31.0% 31.8% 2
2000s 32.4% 31.4% 33.5% 2
2010s 33.7% 33.7% 33.7% 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 4 Israel 44.6% compare
  2. 5 Canada 43.5% compare
  3. 6 Estonia 35.2% compare
  4. 8 Ireland 30.9% compare
  5. 9 Australia 30.0% compare
  6. 10 Switzerland 29.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in New Zealand?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in New Zealand was 33.7% 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 60-64 with tertiary recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1960.
How does New Zealand rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary?
New Zealand ranks 7th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)