How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

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, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs Iceland: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 35-39, total

Finland

1.17

in 2010

Iceland

1.21

in 2010

Finland rank

21st

Iceland rank

18th

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

Finland
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 1.21 against 1.17 in Finland, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.

Finland ranks 21st and Iceland ranks 18th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Iceland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.155	0.175	0.02	Iceland
1970s	0.27	0.23	0.04	Finland
1980s	0.595	0.31	0.285	Finland
1990s	0.73	0.625	0.105	Finland
2000s	1.09	0.78	0.31	Finland
2010s	1.17	1.21	0.04	Iceland

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, total, Finland or Iceland?: Iceland, at 1.21 against 1.17 in Finland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 35-39, total between Finland and Iceland?: 0.04, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 35-39, total?: Finland ranks 21st and Iceland ranks 18th 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, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 35-39, 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
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Average years of tertiary schooling, 35-39, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 35-39.