Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Finland

Finland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary was 36.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
36.5%
World rank
38th
of 144 countries
All-time high
36.5%
in 2010
All-time low
1.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Finland, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 1.61965: 3.21970: 51975: 16.11980: 23.31985: 17.31990: 16.71995: 17.22000: 18.42005: 22.42010: 36.5

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Finland recorded 36.5% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 98.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Finland peaked at 36.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1960.

That places Finland 38th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Finland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.6%
1965 3.2% +97.5%
1970 5.0% +56.2%
1975 16.1% +219.9%
1980 23.3% +44.7%
1985 17.3% -25.9%
1990 16.7% -3.2%
1995 17.2% +3.1%
2000 18.4% +6.9%
2005 22.4% +21.5%
2010 36.5% +63.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.4% 1.6% 3.2% 2
1970s 10.6% 5.0% 16.1% 2
1980s 20.3% 17.3% 23.3% 2
1990s 17.0% 16.7% 17.2% 2
2000s 20.4% 18.4% 22.4% 2
2010s 36.5% 36.5% 36.5% 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 35 Netherlands 37.3% compare
  2. 36 Israel 37.1% compare
  3. 37 Guyana 36.6% compare
  4. 39 Denmark 36.2% compare
  5. 40 France 35.3% compare
  6. 41 United States of America 35.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Finland?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Finland was 36.5% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1960.
How does Finland rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary?
Finland ranks 38th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 98.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ 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
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Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary