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 33.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
33.8%
World rank
38th
of 144 countries
All-time high
35.7%
in 2000
All-time low
28.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0102030401960198520101960: 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: 30.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 30.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 33.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 35.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 33.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 33.8 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 33.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in 2010.

The figure is down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in New Zealand peaked at 35.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 1960.

That places New Zealand 38th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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. 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 30.8% +0.8%
1990 30.9% +0.4%
1995 33.3% +7.8%
2000 35.7% +7.1%
2005 33.7% -5.6%
2010 33.8% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29.5% 28.6% 30.5% 2
1970s 30.9% 30.8% 31.0% 2
1980s 30.7% 30.6% 30.8% 2
1990s 32.1% 30.9% 33.3% 2
2000s 34.7% 33.7% 35.7% 2
2010s 33.8% 33.8% 33.8% 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 35 South Africa 36.0% compare
  2. 36 Luxembourg 34.3% compare
  3. 37 Lithuania 34.3% compare
  4. 39 Albania 33.2% compare
  5. 40 Macau, China 33.1% compare
  6. 41 France 31.7% 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 33.8% 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 35.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 1960.
How does New Zealand rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling.?
New Zealand ranks 38th 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 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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. Total (Incomplete and 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. 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 75+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)