Finland vs New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 50-54, total

Finland
1.1
in 2010
New Zealand
1.16
in 2010
Finland rank
13th
New Zealand rank
11th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 50-54, total over time

  • Finland
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 1.16 against 1.1 in Finland, a difference of 0.06.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

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

Finland ranks 13th and New Zealand ranks 11th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 0.115 0.12 0.005 New Zealand
1970s 0.19 0.415 0.225 New Zealand
1980s 0.335 0.83 0.495 New Zealand
1990s 0.62 1.16 0.535 New Zealand
2000s 0.99 1.23 0.24 New Zealand
2010s 1.1 1.16 0.06 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 50-54, total, Finland or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 1.16 against 1.1 in Finland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 50-54, total between Finland and New Zealand?
0.06, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 50-54, total?
Finland ranks 13th and New Zealand ranks 11th 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 50-54, 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 50-54, 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, 50-54, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 50-54.