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

New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary was 10.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
10.5%
World rank
6th
of 144 countries
All-time high
10.5%
in 2010
All-time low
0.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02468101960198520101960: 0.671965: 0.721970: 21975: 3.21980: 4.61985: 61990: 7.31995: 8.42000: 9.22005: 10.42010: 10.5

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary in New Zealand stood at 10.5%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary in New Zealand peaked at 10.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1960.

New Zealand ranks 6th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 75+ with tertiary in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in New Zealand, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.7%
1965 0.7% +7.5%
1970 2.0% +175.0%
1975 3.2% +62.1%
1980 4.6% +42.4%
1985 6.0% +30.2%
1990 7.3% +22.4%
1995 8.4% +15.1%
2000 9.2% +9.7%
2005 10.4% +12.9%
2010 10.5% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 2
1970s 2.6% 2.0% 3.2% 2
1980s 5.3% 4.6% 6.0% 2
1990s 7.8% 7.3% 8.4% 2
2000s 9.8% 9.2% 10.4% 2
2010s 10.5% 10.5% 10.5% 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 3 United States of America 15.8% compare
  2. 4 Israel 14.4% compare
  3. 5 Ukraine 11.2% compare
  4. 7 Hungary 9.8% compare
  5. 8 Russian Federation 9.2% compare
  6. 9 Canada 8.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary in New Zealand?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary in New Zealand was 10.5% 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 tertiary recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1960.
How does New Zealand rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary?
New Zealand ranks 6th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary