Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in Finland

Finland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary was 51.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
51.4%
World rank
6th
of 144 countries
All-time high
51.4%
in 2010
All-time low
1.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in Finland, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 4.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 4.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 7.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 10.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 16.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 18 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 24.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 41.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 48.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 51.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in Finland stood at 51.4%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in Finland peaked at 51.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1960.

Finland ranks 6th 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 40-44 with tertiary in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Finland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 1.0%
1965 4.5% +327.9%
1970 4.5% +1.1%
1975 7.8% +73.1%
1980 10.6% +36.1%
1985 16.3% +54.1%
1990 18.0% +10.3%
1995 24.4% +35.5%
2000 41.7% +70.9%
2005 48.3% +15.7%
2010 51.4% +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.7% 1.0% 4.5% 2
1970s 6.1% 4.5% 7.8% 2
1980s 13.5% 10.6% 16.3% 2
1990s 21.2% 18.0% 24.4% 2
2000s 45.0% 41.7% 48.3% 2
2010s 51.4% 51.4% 51.4% 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 3 Canada 63.9% compare
  2. 4 Ireland 57.8% compare
  3. 5 Ukraine 52.6% compare
  4. 7 Israel 51.3% compare
  5. 8 Japan 48.6% compare
  6. 9 New Zealand 46.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in Finland?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in Finland was 51.4% 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 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1960.
How does Finland rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary?
Finland ranks 6th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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 40-44 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 40-44 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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)