Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in New Zealand

New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary was 18.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
18.6%
World rank
6th
of 144 countries
All-time high
18.6%
in 2010
All-time low
1.4%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in New Zealand, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 1.51965: 1.41970: 4.81975: 7.81980: 11.11985: 14.21990: 16.11995: 16.52000: 16.62005: 16.72010: 18.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 18.6% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in New Zealand peaked at 18.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1965.

That places New Zealand 6th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in New Zealand, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.5%
1965 1.4% -3.3%
1970 4.8% +233.1%
1975 7.8% +61.9%
1980 11.1% +42.2%
1985 14.2% +27.3%
1990 16.1% +13.4%
1995 16.5% +2.7%
2000 16.6% +0.8%
2005 16.7% +0.5%
2010 18.6% +11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.5% 1.4% 1.5% 2
1970s 6.3% 4.8% 7.8% 2
1980s 12.6% 11.1% 14.2% 2
1990s 16.3% 16.1% 16.5% 2
2000s 16.7% 16.6% 16.7% 2
2010s 18.6% 18.6% 18.6% 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 3 United States of America 29.5% compare
  2. 4 Canada 25.7% compare
  3. 5 France 21.8% compare
  4. 7 Norway 18.5% compare
  5. 8 Philippines 17.6% compare
  6. 9 Ireland 17.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in New Zealand?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in New Zealand was 18.6% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1965.
How does New Zealand rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary?
New Zealand ranks 6th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 35-39 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 35-39 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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