Finland vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary
Finland
75.6%
in 2010
South Africa
74.6%
in 2010
Finland rank
8th
South Africa rank
10th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary over time
- Finland
- South Africa
How they compare
Finland currently reports 75.6% against 74.6% in South Africa, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Finland ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 10th of 144 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.8% | 7.1% | 0.8% | Finland |
| 1970s | 29.3% | 9.7% | 19.6% | Finland |
| 1980s | 57.8% | 8.2% | 49.6% | Finland |
| 1990s | 46.0% | 29.4% | 16.6% | Finland |
| 2000s | 63.0% | 39.9% | 23.1% | Finland |
| 2010s | 75.6% | 74.6% | 1.0% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary, Finland or South Africa?
- Finland, at 75.6% against 74.6% in South Africa as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary between Finland and South Africa?
- 1.0%, with Finland 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 population age 20-24 with secondary?
- Finland ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 10th 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 20-24 with secondary schooling. 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 population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary