Finland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary

Finland
38.3%
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
40.7%
in 2010
Finland rank
28th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
27th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary over time

  • Finland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 40.7% against 38.3% in Finland, a difference of 2.4%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Finland ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 2.1% 2.1% 0.0%
1970s 7.2% 4.2% 3.0% Finland
1980s 10.8% 5.4% 5.4% Finland
1990s 7.3% 5.4% 1.9% Finland
2000s 18.1% 15.8% 2.3% Finland
2010s 38.3% 40.7% 2.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary, Finland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 40.7% against 38.3% in Finland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary between Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2.4%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary?
Finland ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th 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 55-59 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. 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 55-59 with secondary schooling. 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 55-59 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary