Finland vs Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary

Finland
28.7%
in 2010
Ireland
30.9%
in 2010
Finland rank
11th
Ireland rank
8th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary over time

  • Finland
  • Ireland
0102030196019852010

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 30.9% against 28.7% in Finland, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.

Finland ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 8th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 2.7% 3.2% 0.5% Ireland
1970s 5.5% 3.7% 1.8% Finland
1980s 7.2% 5.6% 1.7% Finland
1990s 10.5% 10.7% 0.2% Ireland
2000s 22.8% 15.8% 7.0% Finland
2010s 28.7% 30.9% 2.1% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary, Finland or Ireland?
Ireland, at 30.9% against 28.7% in Finland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary between Finland and Ireland?
2.2%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary?
Finland ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 8th 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 60-64 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 60-64 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 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)