Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in New Zealand

New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary was 23.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
23.6%
World rank
64th
of 144 countries
All-time high
33.8%
in 1985
All-time low
22.2%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in New Zealand, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 28.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 30.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 30.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 31 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 30.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 33.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 30.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 33.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 23.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 22.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 23.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in New Zealand stood at 23.6%.

The figure is up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in New Zealand peaked at 33.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 2005.

That places New Zealand 64th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 70-74 with secondary in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 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 30.8% +0.8%
1975 31.0% +0.8%
1980 30.6% -1.4%
1985 33.8% +10.5%
1990 30.9% -8.5%
1995 33.3% +7.8%
2000 23.4% -29.7%
2005 22.2% -5.1%
2010 23.6% +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29.5% 28.6% 30.5% 2
1970s 30.9% 30.8% 31.0% 2
1980s 32.2% 30.6% 33.8% 2
1990s 32.1% 30.9% 33.3% 2
2000s 22.8% 22.2% 23.4% 2
2010s 23.6% 23.6% 23.6% 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 61 Brunei Darussalam 25.2% compare
  2. 62 Uruguay 24.7% compare
  3. 63 Jamaica 23.6% compare
  4. 65 Botswana 23.5% compare
  5. 66 Philippines 20.9% compare
  6. 67 Panama 20.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in New Zealand?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in New Zealand was 23.6% 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 70-74 with secondary recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2005.
How does New Zealand rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary?
New Zealand ranks 64th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 70-74 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 70-74 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 70-74 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)