Finland vs Germany: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.

Finland
72.7%
in 2010
Germany
73.0%
in 2010
Finland rank
18th
Germany rank
16th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. over time

  • Finland
  • Germany
020406080196019852010

How they compare

Germany currently reports 73.0% against 72.7% in Finland, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Finland ranks 18th and Germany ranks 16th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Germany Difference Ahead
1960s 12.1% 20.5% 8.4% Germany
1970s 27.6% 18.1% 9.5% Finland
1980s 34.6% 21.8% 12.9% Finland
1990s 34.6% 41.4% 6.8% Germany
2000s 41.3% 61.8% 20.5% Germany
2010s 72.7% 73.0% 0.3% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling., Finland or Germany?
Germany, at 73.0% against 72.7% in Finland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. between Finland and Germany?
0.3%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Finland and Germany rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
Finland ranks 18th and Germany ranks 16th 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 population age 15+ 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

Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
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

Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)