Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary in New Zealand

New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary was 2.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
2.2%
World rank
39th
of 144 countries
All-time high
14.5%
in 1970
All-time low
2.2%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary in New Zealand, 1960–2010

2.557.51012.5151960198520101960: 8.91965: 9.31970: 14.51975: 12.71980: 8.21985: 8.61990: 9.71995: 12.32000: 8.22005: 5.42010: 2.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 2.2% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 72.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary in New Zealand peaked at 14.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2010.

That places New Zealand 39th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in New Zealand, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 8.9%
1965 9.3% +5.0%
1970 14.5% +56.1%
1975 12.7% -12.5%
1980 8.2% -35.4%
1985 8.6% +4.6%
1990 9.7% +13.0%
1995 12.3% +27.0%
2000 8.2% -33.9%
2005 5.4% -33.8%
2010 2.2% -58.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.1% 8.9% 9.3% 2
1970s 13.6% 12.7% 14.5% 2
1980s 8.4% 8.2% 8.6% 2
1990s 11.0% 9.7% 12.3% 2
2000s 6.8% 5.4% 8.2% 2
2010s 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 36 Thailand 2.6% compare
  2. 37 Morocco 2.5% compare
  3. 38 Saudi Arabia 2.3% compare
  4. 40 Yemen 1.9% compare
  5. 41 Hong Kong, China 1.9% compare
  6. 42 Eswatini 1.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary in New Zealand?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary in New Zealand was 2.2% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2010.
How does New Zealand rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary?
New Zealand ranks 39th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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