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 18.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
18.7%
World rank
7th
of 144 countries
All-time high
19.1%
in 2005
All-time low
1.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

051015201960198520101960: 1.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 1.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 4.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 7.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 10.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 14.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 17.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 17.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 17.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 19.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 18.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 18.7% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary in 2010.

The figure is up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary in New Zealand peaked at 19.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1960.

New Zealand ranks 7th 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in New Zealand, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 1.6%
1965 1.7% +6.9%
1970 4.7% +175.9%
1975 7.6% +62.0%
1980 10.8% +42.4%
1985 14.1% +30.3%
1990 17.2% +22.3%
1995 17.4% +1.0%
2000 17.8% +2.0%
2005 19.1% +7.3%
2010 18.7% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.6% 1.6% 1.7% 2
1970s 6.1% 4.7% 7.6% 2
1980s 12.5% 10.8% 14.1% 2
1990s 17.3% 17.2% 17.4% 2
2000s 18.4% 17.8% 19.1% 2
2010s 18.7% 18.7% 18.7% 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 4 Russian Federation 25.9% compare
  2. 5 Israel 25.6% compare
  3. 6 Canada 21.9% compare
  4. 8 Ukraine 17.6% compare
  5. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.4% compare
  6. 10 Ireland 11.9% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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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 18.7% 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 19.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1960.
How does New Zealand rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary?
New Zealand ranks 7th 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 5.4%. 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)