Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in New Zealand

New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary was 23.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
23.6%
World rank
5th
of 144 countries
All-time high
25.3%
in 2005
All-time low
3.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in New Zealand, 1960–2010

5101520251960198520101960: 3.11965: 3.11970: 7.71975: 14.11980: 17.41985: 20.91990: 22.61995: 22.12000: 202005: 25.32010: 23.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in New Zealand stood at 23.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in New Zealand peaked at 25.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1960.

New Zealand ranks 5th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in New Zealand, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.1%
1965 3.1% +0.0%
1970 7.7% +147.3%
1975 14.1% +83.7%
1980 17.4% +23.2%
1985 20.9% +20.2%
1990 22.6% +8.2%
1995 22.1% -2.5%
2000 20.0% -9.4%
2005 25.3% +26.5%
2010 23.6% -6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.1% 3.1% 3.1% 2
1970s 10.9% 7.7% 14.1% 2
1980s 19.2% 17.4% 20.9% 2
1990s 22.4% 22.1% 22.6% 2
2000s 22.6% 20.0% 25.3% 2
2010s 23.6% 23.6% 23.6% 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 2 Finland 28.9% compare
  2. 3 United States of America 27.8% compare
  3. 4 Canada 23.7% compare
  4. 6 France 23.2% compare
  5. 7 Philippines 20.1% compare
  6. 8 Ireland 19.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in New Zealand?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in New Zealand was 23.6% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1960.
How does New Zealand rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary?
New Zealand ranks 5th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 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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