Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in New Zealand

New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary was 17.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
17.2%
World rank
5th
of 144 countries
All-time high
17.2%
in 2010
All-time low
1.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in New Zealand, 1960–2010

0510151960198520101960: 1.51965: 1.51970: 2.81975: 6.31980: 7.41985: 10.11990: 13.71995: 13.12000: 15.52005: 15.32010: 17.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 17.2% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in New Zealand peaked at 17.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1960.

That places New Zealand 5th 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 50-54 with tertiary in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in New Zealand, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.5%
1965 1.5% +0.0%
1970 2.8% +88.0%
1975 6.3% +124.8%
1980 7.4% +16.6%
1985 10.1% +37.1%
1990 13.7% +35.0%
1995 13.1% -4.6%
2000 15.5% +18.9%
2005 15.3% -1.4%
2010 17.2% +12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 2
1970s 4.6% 2.8% 6.3% 2
1980s 8.8% 7.4% 10.1% 2
1990s 13.4% 13.1% 13.7% 2
2000s 15.4% 15.3% 15.5% 2
2010s 17.2% 17.2% 17.2% 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 2 United States of America 28.7% compare
  2. 3 Finland 24.4% compare
  3. 4 Canada 23.5% compare
  4. 6 Ukraine 16.9% compare
  5. 7 Israel 16.8% compare
  6. 8 Estonia 14.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in New Zealand?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in New Zealand was 17.2% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1960.
How does New Zealand rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary?
New Zealand ranks 5th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 50-54 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 50-54 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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