Finland vs Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary

Finland
36.9%
in 2010
Korea
36.5%
in 2010
Finland rank
10th
Korea rank
11th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary over time

  • Finland
  • Korea
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 36.9% against 36.5% in Korea, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 10th and Korea ranks 11th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 4.2% 1.4% 2.9% Finland
1970s 6.1% 3.8% 2.3% Finland
1980s 13.1% 8.1% 5.1% Finland
1990s 20.9% 13.4% 7.4% Finland
2000s 31.3% 21.6% 9.7% Finland
2010s 36.9% 36.5% 0.3% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary, Finland or Korea?
Finland, at 36.9% against 36.5% in Korea as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary between Finland and Korea?
0.4%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Korea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Finland and Korea rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary?
Finland ranks 10th and Korea 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: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Tertiary
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 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)