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

Finland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary was 34.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
34.4%
World rank
10th
of 144 countries
All-time high
34.4%
in 2010
All-time low
3.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

01020301960198520101960: 3.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 3.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 5.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 7.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 9.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 11.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 11.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 19.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 28 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 32.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 34.4 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+ with tertiary in Finland is 34.4%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Finland peaked at 34.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1960.

Finland ranks 10th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Finland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 3.8%
1965 3.9% +2.6%
1970 5.3% +35.9%
1975 7.9% +49.1%
1980 9.8% +24.7%
1985 11.7% +19.0%
1990 11.7% +0.0%
1995 19.7% +68.1%
2000 28.0% +42.3%
2005 32.2% +15.0%
2010 34.4% +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.8% 3.8% 3.9% 2
1970s 6.6% 5.3% 7.9% 2
1980s 10.8% 9.8% 11.7% 2
1990s 15.7% 11.7% 19.7% 2
2000s 30.1% 28.0% 32.2% 2
2010s 34.4% 34.4% 34.4% 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 7 Australia 41.6% compare
  2. 8 New Zealand 40.6% compare
  3. 9 Estonia 40.5% compare
  4. 11 Singapore 34.0% compare
  5. 12 Korea 33.4% compare
  6. 13 Lithuania 32.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Finland?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Finland was 34.4% 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+ with tertiary recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1960.
How does Finland rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary?
Finland ranks 10th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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 25+ 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+ 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+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)