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

Finland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary was 31.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
31.1%
World rank
36th
of 144 countries
All-time high
37.3%
in 2000
All-time low
6.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

102030401960198520101960: 6.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 9.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 10 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 17.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 13.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 18.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 19.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 21.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 37.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 32 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 31.1 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 31.1% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in 2010.

The figure is down 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Finland peaked at 37.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 1960.

That places Finland 36th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Finland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 6.3%
1965 9.3% +47.8%
1970 10.0% +7.4%
1975 17.7% +77.1%
1980 13.3% -24.9%
1985 18.5% +39.1%
1990 19.3% +4.5%
1995 21.8% +12.5%
2000 37.3% +71.4%
2005 32.0% -14.2%
2010 31.1% -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.8% 6.3% 9.3% 2
1970s 13.9% 10.0% 17.7% 2
1980s 15.9% 13.3% 18.5% 2
1990s 20.5% 19.3% 21.8% 2
2000s 34.6% 32.0% 37.3% 2
2010s 31.1% 31.1% 31.1% 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 33 Philippines 34.4% compare
  2. 34 Latvia 34.3% compare
  3. 35 Denmark 33.1% compare
  4. 37 Colombia 30.9% compare
  5. 38 Bulgaria 30.7% compare
  6. 39 Slovakia 30.4% 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 31.1% 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 37.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 1960.
How does Finland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Finland ranks 36th 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 16.5%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. 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 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)