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

Finland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary was 11.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
11.2%
World rank
44th
of 144 countries
All-time high
11.2%
in 2010
All-time low
0.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02.557.5101960198520101960: 0.931965: 1.41970: 2.21975: 3.11980: 4.71985: 4.11990: 4.21995: 8.12000: 9.92005: 10.92010: 11.2

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

Analysis

Finland recorded 11.2% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in Finland peaked at 11.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1960.

That places Finland 44th 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 tertiary in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Finland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.9%
1965 1.4% +49.5%
1970 2.2% +55.4%
1975 3.1% +42.1%
1980 4.7% +52.8%
1985 4.1% -11.7%
1990 4.2% +1.0%
1995 8.1% +94.7%
2000 9.9% +21.7%
2005 10.9% +10.3%
2010 11.2% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.2% 0.9% 1.4% 2
1970s 2.6% 2.2% 3.1% 2
1980s 4.4% 4.1% 4.7% 2
1990s 6.2% 4.2% 8.1% 2
2000s 10.4% 9.9% 10.9% 2
2010s 11.2% 11.2% 11.2% 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 41 Armenia 11.9% compare
  2. 42 Thailand 11.7% compare
  3. 43 Peru 11.4% compare
  4. 45 Croatia 10.9% compare
  5. 46 Nicaragua 10.9% compare
  6. 47 United Arab Emirates 10.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in Finland?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in Finland was 11.2% 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 tertiary recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1960.
How does Finland rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary?
Finland ranks 44th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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