Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary in Finland

Finland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary was 29.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
29.5%
World rank
11th
of 144 countries
All-time high
29.5%
in 2010
All-time low
1.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary in Finland, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 4.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 4.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 4.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 6.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 7.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 9.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 16.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 26.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 29.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

Finland recorded 29.5% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 79.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary in Finland peaked at 29.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1960.

That places Finland 11th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 60-64 with tertiary in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Finland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 1.0%
1965 2.0% +101.0%
1970 4.5% +121.7%
1975 4.5% +0.0%
1980 4.5% +0.0%
1985 6.7% +49.6%
1990 7.6% +13.1%
1995 9.2% +21.2%
2000 16.5% +78.5%
2005 26.9% +63.5%
2010 29.5% +9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.5% 1.0% 2.0% 2
1970s 4.5% 4.5% 4.5% 2
1980s 5.6% 4.5% 6.7% 2
1990s 8.4% 7.6% 9.2% 2
2000s 21.7% 16.5% 26.9% 2
2010s 29.5% 29.5% 29.5% 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 8 Ireland 31.6% compare
  2. 9 Sweden 30.9% compare
  3. 10 Australia 30.8% compare
  4. 12 Lithuania 27.3% compare
  5. 13 Norway 26.3% compare
  6. 14 Armenia 24.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary in Finland?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary in Finland was 29.5% 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 60-64 with tertiary recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 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 60-64 with tertiary?
Finland ranks 11th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.0%. 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 60-64 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 60-64 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 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)