Finland vs Germany: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary

Finland
18.3%
in 2010
Germany
17.8%
in 2010
Finland rank
22nd
Germany rank
24th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary over time

  • Finland
  • Germany
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 18.3% against 17.8% in Germany, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.

Finland ranks 22nd and Germany ranks 24th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Germany Difference Ahead
1960s 2.0% 2.2% 0.2% Germany
1970s 3.4% 3.0% 0.4% Finland
1980s 5.9% 6.1% 0.2% Germany
1990s 11.6% 10.2% 1.5% Finland
2000s 18.1% 15.4% 2.8% Finland
2010s 18.3% 17.8% 0.6% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary, Finland or Germany?
Finland, at 18.3% against 17.8% in Germany as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary between Finland and Germany?
0.5%, with Finland 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 50-54 with tertiary?
Finland ranks 22nd and Germany ranks 24th 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 50-54 with tertiary schooling. 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 50-54 with tertiary schooling. 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 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary