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

Finland
1.17
in 2010
Spain
1.18
in 2010
Finland rank
21st
Spain rank
20th

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

  • Finland
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 1.18 against 1.17 in Finland, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 21st and Spain ranks 20th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 0.155 0.07 0.085 Finland
1970s 0.27 0.145 0.125 Finland
1980s 0.595 0.335 0.26 Finland
1990s 0.73 0.505 0.225 Finland
2000s 1.09 0.96 0.13 Finland
2010s 1.17 1.18 0.01 Spain

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 Spain?
Spain, at 1.18 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 Spain?
0.01, with Spain 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, total?
Finland ranks 21st and Spain ranks 20th 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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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
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Average years of tertiary schooling, 35-39, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 35-39.