Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total in New Zealand
New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total was 3,337 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total in New Zealand, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in New Zealand stood at 3,337. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in New Zealand peaked at 3,337 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,592, in 1960.
New Zealand ranks 106th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,592 | — |
| 1965 | 1,771 | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 1,924 | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 2,158 | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 2,281 | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 2,456 | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 2,614 | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 2,816 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 2,946 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 3,167 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 3,337 | +5.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 3,337 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,602, 73% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 3,337 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,114, 33% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,682 | 1,592 | 1,771 | 2 |
| 1970s | 2,041 | 1,924 | 2,158 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2,368 | 2,281 | 2,456 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2,715 | 2,614 | 2,816 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,056 | 2,946 | 3,167 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,337 | 3,337 | 3,337 | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.48 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.38 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in New Zealand?
- Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in New Zealand was 3,337 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3,337 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,592 in 1960.
- How does New Zealand rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total?
- New Zealand ranks 106th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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: Population in thousands, age 15+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in thousands, age 15+, total is the total population over age 15 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.