Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in New Zealand

New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary was 16.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
16.8%
World rank
4th
of 144 countries
All-time high
17.0%
in 2000
All-time low
1.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in New Zealand, 1960–2010

0510151960198520101960: 1.51965: 2.51970: 4.11975: 7.81980: 8.31985: 11.21990: 15.91995: 15.52000: 172005: 15.92010: 16.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in New Zealand stood at 16.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in New Zealand peaked at 17.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1960.

New Zealand ranks 4th 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 population age 60-64 with tertiary in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in New Zealand, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.5%
1965 2.5% +65.6%
1970 4.1% +60.4%
1975 7.8% +90.2%
1980 8.3% +7.2%
1985 11.2% +33.9%
1990 15.9% +42.7%
1995 15.5% -2.6%
2000 17.0% +9.2%
2005 15.9% -6.4%
2010 16.8% +6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.0% 1.5% 2.5% 2
1970s 5.9% 4.1% 7.8% 2
1980s 9.8% 8.3% 11.2% 2
1990s 15.7% 15.5% 15.9% 2
2000s 16.4% 15.9% 17.0% 2
2010s 16.8% 16.8% 16.8% 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 1 Russian Federation 36.4% compare
  2. 2 United States of America 28.6% compare
  3. 3 Canada 18.8% compare
  4. 5 Israel 14.6% compare
  5. 6 Ukraine 13.2% compare
  6. 7 Norway 13.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in New Zealand?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in New Zealand was 16.8% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1960.
How does New Zealand rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary?
New Zealand ranks 4th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 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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