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

New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary was 24.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
24.2%
World rank
8th
of 144 countries
All-time high
25.9%
in 2000
All-time low
2.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

05101520251960198520101960: 2.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 2.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 5.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 9.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 14.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 20.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 23.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 22.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 25.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 24.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 24.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary in New Zealand stood at 24.2%.

That represents a change of down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary in New Zealand peaked at 25.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1960.

That places New Zealand 8th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 70-74 with tertiary in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in New Zealand, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 2.4%
1965 2.6% +6.6%
1970 5.9% +126.9%
1975 9.1% +54.2%
1980 14.1% +55.3%
1985 20.1% +42.2%
1990 23.9% +19.1%
1995 22.6% -5.7%
2000 25.9% +14.7%
2005 24.8% -4.3%
2010 24.2% -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.5% 2.4% 2.6% 2
1970s 7.5% 5.9% 9.1% 2
1980s 17.1% 14.1% 20.1% 2
1990s 23.2% 22.6% 23.9% 2
2000s 25.3% 24.8% 25.9% 2
2010s 24.2% 24.2% 24.2% 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 5 Ukraine 34.0% compare
  2. 6 Australia 29.7% compare
  3. 7 Estonia 28.6% compare
  4. 9 Switzerland 22.1% compare
  5. 10 Ireland 22.0% compare
  6. 11 Finland 21.8% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary in New Zealand?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary in New Zealand was 24.2% 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 tertiary recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1960.
How does New Zealand rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary?
New Zealand ranks 8th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Tertiary
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 tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)