Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary in Finland

Finland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary was 40.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
40.0%
World rank
31st
of 144 countries
All-time high
45.5%
in 2000
All-time low
6.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary in Finland, 1960–2010

10203040501960198520101960: 6.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 9.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 9.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 15.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 15.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 18.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 19.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 26.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 45.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 40.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 40 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary in Finland is 40.0%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary in Finland peaked at 45.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1960.

That places Finland 31st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Finland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 6.6%
1965 9.5% +43.8%
1970 9.4% -0.9%
1975 15.8% +67.9%
1980 15.1% -4.3%
1985 18.3% +21.1%
1990 19.5% +6.6%
1995 26.6% +36.6%
2000 45.5% +71.0%
2005 40.7% -10.5%
2010 40.0% -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.0% 6.6% 9.5% 2
1970s 12.6% 9.4% 15.8% 2
1980s 16.7% 15.1% 18.3% 2
1990s 23.0% 19.5% 26.6% 2
2000s 43.1% 40.7% 45.5% 2
2010s 40.0% 40.0% 40.0% 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 28 Slovenia 41.0% compare
  2. 29 Denmark 40.9% compare
  3. 30 Cuba 40.6% compare
  4. 32 Macau, China 39.9% compare
  5. 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 39.7% compare
  6. 34 Bulgaria 38.8% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary in Finland?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary in Finland was 40.0% 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 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1960.
How does Finland rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Finland ranks 31st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 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
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Percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)