Finland vs Spain: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 35-39, female

Finland
1.31
in 2010
Spain
1.28
in 2010
Finland rank
21st
Spain rank
22nd

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 35-39, female over time

  • Finland
  • Spain
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 1.31 against 1.28 in Spain, a difference of 0.03.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 21st and Spain ranks 22nd of 144 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 0.105 0.04 0.065 Finland
1970s 0.225 0.1 0.125 Finland
1980s 0.51 0.26 0.25 Finland
1990s 0.72 0.475 0.245 Finland
2000s 1.21 1 0.21 Finland
2010s 1.31 1.28 0.03 Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 35-39, female, Finland or Spain?
Finland, at 1.31 against 1.28 in Spain as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 35-39, female between Finland and Spain?
0.03, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Finland and Spain rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 35-39, female?
Finland ranks 21st and Spain ranks 22nd 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 35-39, female. 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 35-39, female
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, 35-39, female is the average years of tertiary education completed among females age 35-39.