New Zealand vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary

New Zealand
10.5%
in 2010
United States of America
15.8%
in 2010
New Zealand rank
6th
United States of America rank
3rd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary over time

  • New Zealand
  • United States of America
051015196019852010

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 15.8% against 10.5% in New Zealand, a difference of 5.3%.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.5 times New Zealand's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 144 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 0.7% 4.7% 4.0% United States of America
1970s 2.6% 7.2% 4.6% United States of America
1980s 5.3% 9.6% 4.3% United States of America
1990s 7.8% 10.7% 2.9% United States of America
2000s 9.8% 12.9% 3.1% United States of America
2010s 10.5% 15.8% 5.3% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary, New Zealand or United States of America?
United States of America, at 15.8% against 10.5% in New Zealand as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary between New Zealand and United States of America?
5.3%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do New Zealand and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary?
New Zealand ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ 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
Last refreshed

Percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary