Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in New Zealand

New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. was 9.3% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
9.3%
World rank
58th
of 144 countries
All-time high
30.8%
in 1985
All-time low
9.3%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in New Zealand, 1960–2010

10152025301960198520101960: 28.61965: 30.51970: 20.31975: 17.11980: 20.81985: 30.81990: 30.71995: 27.62000: 24.72005: 13.42010: 9.3

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in New Zealand stood at 9.3%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 62.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in New Zealand peaked at 30.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2010.

That places New Zealand 58th 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 75+ with secondary schooling. in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in New Zealand, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 28.6%
1965 30.5% +6.8%
1970 20.3% -33.5%
1975 17.1% -15.7%
1980 20.8% +21.7%
1985 30.8% +47.9%
1990 30.7% -0.5%
1995 27.6% -9.9%
2000 24.7% -10.4%
2005 13.4% -46.0%
2010 9.3% -30.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29.5% 28.6% 30.5% 2
1970s 18.7% 17.1% 20.3% 2
1980s 25.8% 20.8% 30.8% 2
1990s 29.1% 27.6% 30.7% 2
2000s 19.1% 13.4% 24.7% 2
2010s 9.3% 9.3% 9.3% 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 56 Republic of Korea 9.7% compare
  2. 57 Peru 9.6% compare
  3. 59 Iran, Islamic Republic of 9.3% compare
  4. 60 Greece 9.2% compare
  5. 60 Zimbabwe 9.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in New Zealand?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in New Zealand was 9.3% 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 75+ with secondary schooling. recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2010.
How does New Zealand rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling.?
New Zealand ranks 58th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. 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 75+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ 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 75+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary