Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Finland

Finland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary was 9.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
9.2%
World rank
75th
of 144 countries
All-time high
13.6%
in 2000
All-time low
3.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Finland, 1960–2010

2.557.51012.51960198520101960: 3.61965: 5.71970: 5.91975: 10.81980: 7.31985: 9.21990: 8.71995: 8.82000: 13.62005: 10.52010: 9.2

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

Analysis

Finland recorded 9.2% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Finland peaked at 13.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1960.

Finland ranks 75th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Finland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.6%
1965 5.7% +60.2%
1970 5.9% +2.6%
1975 10.8% +84.7%
1980 7.3% -32.3%
1985 9.2% +25.5%
1990 8.7% -5.8%
1995 8.8% +1.4%
2000 13.6% +54.5%
2005 10.5% -22.6%
2010 9.2% -12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.6% 3.6% 5.7% 2
1970s 8.4% 5.9% 10.8% 2
1980s 8.3% 7.3% 9.2% 2
1990s 8.7% 8.7% 8.8% 2
2000s 12.1% 10.5% 13.6% 2
2010s 9.2% 9.2% 9.2% 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 72 Kazakhstan 9.8% compare
  2. 72 Myanmar 9.8% compare
  3. 74 Qatar 9.5% compare
  4. 76 Brazil 9.1% compare
  5. 77 Philippines 8.9% compare
  6. 78 Gabon 7.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Finland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Finland was 9.2% 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 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1960.
How does Finland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Finland ranks 75th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 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 population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary