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 22.0% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
22.0%
World rank
65th
of 144 countries
All-time high
37.3%
in 1970
All-time low
20.1%
in 2000
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0102030401960198520101960: 28.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 30.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 37.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 31 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 37 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 33.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 30.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 21.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 20.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 20.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 22 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 22.0% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in 2010.

The figure is up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in New Zealand peaked at 37.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2000.

New Zealand ranks 65th 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in New Zealand, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 28.6%
1965 30.5% +6.8%
1970 37.3% +22.2%
1975 31.0% -16.8%
1980 37.0% +19.3%
1985 33.5% -9.3%
1990 30.9% -7.8%
1995 21.2% -31.3%
2000 20.1% -5.4%
2005 20.2% +0.7%
2010 22.0% +8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29.5% 28.6% 30.5% 2
1970s 34.1% 31.0% 37.3% 2
1980s 35.3% 33.5% 37.0% 2
1990s 26.1% 21.2% 30.9% 2
2000s 20.2% 20.1% 20.2% 2
2010s 22.0% 22.0% 22.0% 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 62 Guyana 25.3% compare
  2. 63 Uruguay 24.7% compare
  3. 64 Brunei Darussalam 23.7% compare
  4. 66 Botswana 21.9% compare
  5. 67 Philippines 20.9% compare
  6. 68 Fiji 20.7% 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 22.0% 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 37.3% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2000.
How does New Zealand rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary?
New Zealand ranks 65th 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 up 9.7%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)