Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Finland

Finland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. was 27.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
27.3%
World rank
18th
of 144 countries
All-time high
27.3%
in 2010
All-time low
4.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Finland, 1960–2010

5101520251960198520101960: 4.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 5.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 9.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 10.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 11.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 11.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 20 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 23.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 25.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 27.3 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 27.3% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Finland peaked at 27.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1960.

That places Finland 18th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Finland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 4.2%
1965 5.1% +20.0%
1970 7.0% +37.3%
1975 9.2% +31.3%
1980 10.8% +17.5%
1985 11.5% +6.8%
1990 11.6% +0.3%
1995 20.0% +73.4%
2000 23.3% +16.3%
2005 25.8% +10.9%
2010 27.3% +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.7% 4.2% 5.1% 2
1970s 8.1% 7.0% 9.2% 2
1980s 11.2% 10.8% 11.5% 2
1990s 15.8% 11.6% 20.0% 2
2000s 24.6% 23.3% 25.8% 2
2010s 27.3% 27.3% 27.3% 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 15 Cyprus 28.8% compare
  2. 16 Luxembourg 28.2% compare
  3. 17 Belgium 27.3% compare
  4. 19 Norway 26.3% compare
  5. 20 Netherlands 25.8% compare
  6. 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 25.5% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Finland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Finland was 27.3% 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 tertiary schooling. recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1960.
How does Finland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
Finland ranks 18th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 population age 15+ 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 population age 15+ 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 population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)