Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in New Zealand

New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary was 15.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
15.8%
World rank
23rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
38.7%
in 2005
All-time low
3.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in New Zealand, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 3.41965: 5.11970: 15.51975: 17.31980: 231985: 25.11990: 21.61995: 292000: 32.92005: 38.72010: 15.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in New Zealand is 15.8%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 52.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in New Zealand peaked at 38.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1960.

That places New Zealand 23rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in New Zealand, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.4%
1965 5.1% +48.3%
1970 15.5% +203.1%
1975 17.3% +12.2%
1980 23.0% +32.6%
1985 25.1% +9.1%
1990 21.6% -14.1%
1995 29.0% +34.4%
2000 32.9% +13.5%
2005 38.7% +17.6%
2010 15.8% -59.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.3% 3.4% 5.1% 2
1970s 16.4% 15.5% 17.3% 2
1980s 24.0% 23.0% 25.1% 2
1990s 25.3% 21.6% 29.0% 2
2000s 35.8% 32.9% 38.7% 2
2010s 15.8% 15.8% 15.8% 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 20 Singapore 17.4% compare
  2. 21 Iran, Islamic Republic of 16.6% compare
  3. 22 Mexico 16.4% compare
  4. 24 Algeria 14.9% compare
  5. 25 Tunisia 14.6% compare
  6. 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in New Zealand?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in New Zealand was 15.8% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1960.
How does New Zealand rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
New Zealand ranks 23rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 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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