Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary in New Zealand

New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary was 6.4% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
6.4%
World rank
67th
of 144 countries
All-time high
33.4%
in 1990
All-time low
6.4%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary in New Zealand, 1960–2010

1020301960198520101960: 29.31965: 31.31970: 20.21975: 15.61980: 21.31985: 32.21990: 33.41995: 31.52000: 262005: 11.72010: 6.4

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary in New Zealand is 6.4%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary in New Zealand peaked at 33.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2010.

That places New Zealand 67th 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 75+ with secondary in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in New Zealand, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 29.3%
1965 31.3% +6.9%
1970 20.2% -35.3%
1975 15.6% -23.1%
1980 21.3% +36.9%
1985 32.2% +51.0%
1990 33.4% +3.8%
1995 31.5% -5.6%
2000 26.0% -17.6%
2005 11.7% -55.1%
2010 6.4% -45.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 30.3% 29.3% 31.3% 2
1970s 17.9% 15.6% 20.2% 2
1980s 26.7% 21.3% 32.2% 2
1990s 32.5% 31.5% 33.4% 2
2000s 18.8% 11.7% 26.0% 2
2010s 6.4% 6.4% 6.4% 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 64 Bangladesh 7.4% compare
  2. 65 Italy 7.2% compare
  3. 66 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7.2% compare
  4. 68 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 6.3% compare
  5. 69 United Arab Emirates 6.2% compare
  6. 70 Colombia 5.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary in New Zealand?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary in New Zealand was 6.4% 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 75+ with secondary recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2010.
How does New Zealand rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary?
New Zealand ranks 67th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 75+ 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 75+ 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 75+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary