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

Belgium
30.9%
in 2010
Finland
36.9%
in 2010
Belgium rank
13th
Finland rank
10th

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

  • Belgium
  • Finland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 36.9% against 30.9% in Belgium, a difference of 6.0%.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 13th and Finland ranks 10th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Finland Difference Ahead
1960s 3.4% 3.9% 0.5% Finland
1970s 4.8% 6.1% 1.2% Finland
1980s 8.3% 10.8% 2.4% Finland
1990s 17.1% 19.4% 2.3% Finland
2000s 25.0% 31.3% 6.3% Finland
2010s 30.9% 36.9% 6.0% 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, Belgium or Finland?
Finland, at 36.9% against 30.9% in Belgium as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary between Belgium and Finland?
6.0%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary?
Belgium ranks 13th and Finland 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 50-54 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 50-54 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 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)