Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in Finland

Finland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary was 18.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
18.2%
World rank
21st
of 144 countries
All-time high
19.0%
in 2005
All-time low
0.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in Finland, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 0.361965: 11970: 1.91975: 2.21980: 2.41985: 51990: 8.81995: 11.22000: 17.12005: 192010: 18.2

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

Analysis

Finland recorded 18.2% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in Finland peaked at 19.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1960.

Finland ranks 21st of 144 countries on this measure, 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 50-54 with tertiary in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Finland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.4%
1965 1.0% +186.1%
1970 1.9% +82.5%
1975 2.2% +19.1%
1980 2.4% +6.7%
1985 5.0% +111.3%
1990 8.8% +74.3%
1995 11.2% +26.7%
2000 17.1% +52.9%
2005 19.0% +11.4%
2010 18.2% -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.7% 0.4% 1.0% 2
1970s 2.1% 1.9% 2.2% 2
1980s 3.7% 2.4% 5.0% 2
1990s 10.0% 8.8% 11.2% 2
2000s 18.0% 17.1% 19.0% 2
2010s 18.2% 18.2% 18.2% 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 18 Panama 19.2% compare
  2. 19 Norway 19.0% compare
  3. 20 Belgium 18.8% compare
  4. 22 Bulgaria 17.8% compare
  5. 23 Hungary 17.6% compare
  6. 24 Switzerland 17.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in Finland?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in Finland was 18.2% 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 50-54 with tertiary recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1960.
How does Finland rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary?
Finland ranks 21st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 50-54 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 50-54 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 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary