Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Finland
Finland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 0.0% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Finland, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Finland is 0.0%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Finland peaked at 55.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.
That places Finland 144th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 55.7% | — |
| 1965 | 51.9% | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 46.7% | -10.1% |
| 1975 | 42.4% | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 38.4% | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 39.4% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 40.6% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 34.4% | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 31.3% | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 21.4% | -31.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.8% | 51.9% | 55.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 44.5% | 42.4% | 46.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 38.9% | 38.4% | 39.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 37.5% | 34.4% | 40.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 21.4% | 31.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,144 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,036 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,318 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 543,350 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 360,117 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0641 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Finland?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Finland was 0.0% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 55.7% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
- How does Finland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
- Finland ranks 144th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary