Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary in New Zealand

New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary was 5.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
5.4%
World rank
85th
of 144 countries
All-time high
35.2%
in 1985
All-time low
5.4%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary in New Zealand, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 29.31965: 31.31970: 15.91975: 12.21980: 16.71985: 35.21990: 29.91995: 24.72000: 11.22005: 5.92010: 5.4

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary in New Zealand stood at 5.4%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary in New Zealand peaked at 35.2% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2010.

New Zealand ranks 85th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in New Zealand, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 29.3%
1965 31.3% +6.9%
1970 15.9% -49.3%
1975 12.2% -23.1%
1980 16.7% +36.8%
1985 35.2% +111.0%
1990 29.9% -15.2%
1995 24.7% -17.2%
2000 11.2% -54.9%
2005 5.9% -47.2%
2010 5.4% -8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 30.3% 29.3% 31.3% 2
1970s 14.0% 12.2% 15.9% 2
1980s 26.0% 16.7% 35.2% 2
1990s 27.3% 24.7% 29.9% 2
2000s 8.5% 5.9% 11.2% 2
2010s 5.4% 5.4% 5.4% 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 82 Namibia 6.2% compare
  2. 83 Malaysia 5.9% compare
  3. 84 China 5.8% compare
  4. 86 Mexico 5.2% compare
  5. 87 Botswana 5.1% compare
  6. 88 Ghana 5.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary in New Zealand?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary in New Zealand was 5.4% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2010.
How does New Zealand rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary?
New Zealand ranks 85th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
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
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Percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary