Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in New Zealand

New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary was 21.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
21.0%
World rank
5th
of 144 countries
All-time high
23.0%
in 1990
All-time low
3.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in New Zealand, 1960–2010

5101520251960198520101960: 3.11965: 3.11970: 7.61975: 11.61980: 16.51985: 20.41990: 231995: 22.12000: 21.62005: 20.22010: 21

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in New Zealand stood at 21.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in New Zealand peaked at 23.0% in 1990 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 35-39 with tertiary in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in New Zealand, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.1%
1965 3.1% +0.6%
1970 7.6% +144.7%
1975 11.6% +52.4%
1980 16.5% +42.0%
1985 20.4% +24.1%
1990 23.0% +12.5%
1995 22.1% -4.0%
2000 21.6% -2.3%
2005 20.2% -6.4%
2010 21.0% +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.1% 3.1% 3.1% 2
1970s 9.6% 7.6% 11.6% 2
1980s 18.5% 16.5% 20.4% 2
1990s 22.5% 22.1% 23.0% 2
2000s 20.9% 20.2% 21.6% 2
2010s 21.0% 21.0% 21.0% 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 2 United States of America 27.9% compare
  2. 3 Finland 27.3% compare
  3. 4 Canada 23.2% compare
  4. 6 France 18.0% compare
  5. 7 Ireland 17.0% compare
  6. 8 Philippines 16.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in New Zealand?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in New Zealand was 21.0% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 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 35-39 with tertiary?
New Zealand ranks 5th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 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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