Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in New Zealand

New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary was 15.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
15.0%
World rank
54th
of 144 countries
All-time high
19.8%
in 1970
All-time low
0.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in New Zealand, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 01965: 01970: 19.81975: 19.11980: 13.51985: 16.31990: 9.91995: 9.32000: 9.72005: 12.62010: 15

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in New Zealand stood at 15.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in New Zealand peaked at 19.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1960.

That places New Zealand 54th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in New Zealand, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.0%
1965 0.0%
1970 19.8%
1975 19.1% -3.1%
1980 13.5% -29.3%
1985 16.3% +20.6%
1990 9.9% -39.3%
1995 9.3% -6.5%
2000 9.7% +4.3%
2005 12.6% +30.0%
2010 15.0% +19.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
1970s 19.5% 19.1% 19.8% 2
1980s 14.9% 13.5% 16.3% 2
1990s 9.6% 9.3% 9.9% 2
2000s 11.1% 9.7% 12.6% 2
2010s 15.0% 15.0% 15.0% 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 51 Iceland 15.6% compare
  2. 52 Kuwait 15.6% compare
  3. 53 Japan 15.2% compare
  4. 55 Dominican Republic 14.9% compare
  5. 56 Zimbabwe 14.1% compare
  6. 57 Slovakia 13.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in New Zealand?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in New Zealand was 15.0% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1960.
How does New Zealand rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary?
New Zealand ranks 54th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 55-59 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary
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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