Finland vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary
Finland
65.6%
in 2010
South Africa
66.1%
in 2010
Finland rank
22nd
South Africa rank
21st
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary over time
- Finland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 66.1% against 65.6% in Finland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Finland ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 21st of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.7% | 25.2% | 13.5% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 26.7% | 26.9% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 32.2% | 26.6% | 5.6% | Finland |
| 1990s | 32.7% | 38.0% | 5.3% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 50.3% | 13.5% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 66.1% | 0.5% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary, Finland or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 66.1% against 65.6% in Finland as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary between Finland and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Finland and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary?
- Finland ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 21st of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)