Finland vs Philippines: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total

Finland
0.81
in 2010
Philippines
0.86
in 2010
Finland rank
52nd
Philippines rank
49th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total over time

  • Finland
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 0.86 against 0.81 in Finland, a difference of 0.05.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Philippines ahead.

Finland ranks 52nd and Philippines ranks 49th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 0.25 0.295 0.045 Philippines
1970s 0.445 0.51 0.065 Philippines
1980s 0.48 0.67 0.19 Philippines
1990s 0.585 0.65 0.065 Philippines
2000s 0.935 0.835 0.1 Finland
2010s 0.81 0.86 0.05 Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total, Finland or Philippines?
Philippines, at 0.86 against 0.81 in Finland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total between Finland and Philippines?
0.05, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Philippines?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Finland and Philippines rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total?
Finland ranks 52nd and Philippines ranks 49th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total
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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Average years of tertiary schooling, 25-29, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 25-29.