Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in New Zealand

New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary was 7.3% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
7.3%
World rank
86th
of 144 countries
All-time high
30.5%
in 1965
All-time low
7.3%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in New Zealand, 1960–2010

510152025301960198520101960: 28.61965: 30.51970: 17.21975: 14.31980: 21.11985: 27.81990: 21.41995: 9.52000: 8.92005: 7.62010: 7.3

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in New Zealand stood at 7.3%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in New Zealand peaked at 30.5% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2010.

New Zealand ranks 86th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in New Zealand, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 28.6%
1965 30.5% +6.8%
1970 17.2% -43.6%
1975 14.3% -16.9%
1980 21.1% +47.3%
1985 27.8% +32.1%
1990 21.4% -22.9%
1995 9.5% -55.9%
2000 8.9% -5.4%
2005 7.6% -15.4%
2010 7.3% -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29.5% 28.6% 30.5% 2
1970s 15.8% 14.3% 17.2% 2
1980s 24.4% 21.1% 27.8% 2
1990s 15.5% 9.5% 21.4% 2
2000s 8.3% 7.6% 8.9% 2
2010s 7.3% 7.3% 7.3% 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 83 Saudi Arabia 7.9% compare
  2. 84 Spain 7.7% compare
  3. 85 Egypt 7.7% compare
  4. 86 Ecuador 7.3% compare
  5. 88 Honduras 7.2% compare
  6. 89 Namibia 7.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in New Zealand?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in New Zealand was 7.3% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 1965.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2010.
How does New Zealand rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary?
New Zealand ranks 86th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary