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% |
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
- 103 Ireland 3,526 compare
- 104 Sierra Leone 3,493 compare
- 105 Costa Rica 3,463 compare
- 107 Republic of Moldova 2,982 compare
- 108 Lithuania 2,882 compare
- 109 Uruguay 2,737 compare
More education data for New Zealand
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 26,597 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.69 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.7% (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.