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
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Finland, 1960–2010
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 15 Cyprus 28.8% compare
- 16 Luxembourg 28.2% compare
- 17 Belgium 27.3% compare
- 19 Norway 26.3% compare
- 20 Netherlands 25.8% compare
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 25.5% compare
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 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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Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)