Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 50-54, total in New Zealand
New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 50-54, total was 286 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 50-54, 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 50-54, total in New Zealand stood at 286. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 50-54, total in New Zealand peaked at 286 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 124, in 1960.
That places New Zealand 87th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 50-54, total in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 124 | — |
| 1965 | 136 | +9.7% |
| 1970 | 139 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 156 | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 153 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 144 | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 160 | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 189 | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 241 | +27.5% |
| 2005 | 254 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 286 | +12.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 286 is below the median for high income countries, which is 396, 72% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 286 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 671, 43% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 130 | 124 | 136 | 2 |
| 1970s | 147.5 | 139 | 156 | 2 |
| 1980s | 148.5 | 144 | 153 | 2 |
| 1990s | 174.5 | 160 | 189 | 2 |
| 2000s | 247.5 | 241 | 254 | 2 |
| 2010s | 286 | 286 | 286 | 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 50-54, total in New Zealand?
- Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 50-54, total in New Zealand was 286 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 50-54, total recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 286 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 50-54, total recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 124 in 1960.
- How does New Zealand rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 50-54, total?
- New Zealand ranks 87th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 50-54, total rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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 50-54, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in thousands, age 50-54, total is the total population of 50-54 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.