Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Finland

Finland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. was 68.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
68.4%
World rank
21st
of 144 countries
All-time high
68.4%
in 2010
All-time low
6.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Finland, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 14.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 24 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 26.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 33.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 30.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 30.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 36.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 34.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 43.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 68.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Finland stood at 68.4%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 98.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Finland peaked at 68.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1960.

That places Finland 21st 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+ with secondary schooling. in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Finland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 6.0%
1965 14.4% +140.7%
1970 24.0% +66.2%
1975 26.4% +10.0%
1980 33.2% +25.7%
1985 30.6% -7.7%
1990 30.6% -0.1%
1995 36.2% +18.2%
2000 34.5% -4.8%
2005 43.6% +26.4%
2010 68.4% +56.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.2% 6.0% 14.4% 2
1970s 25.2% 24.0% 26.4% 2
1980s 31.9% 30.6% 33.2% 2
1990s 33.4% 30.6% 36.2% 2
2000s 39.0% 34.5% 43.6% 2
2010s 68.4% 68.4% 68.4% 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 18 Croatia 70.9% compare
  2. 19 Serbia 70.2% compare
  3. 20 Bulgaria 68.9% compare
  4. 22 South Africa 67.0% compare
  5. 23 Norway 64.5% compare
  6. 24 Cuba 64.4% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Finland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Finland was 68.4% 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+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 68.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1960.
How does Finland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
Finland ranks 21st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 98.3%. 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+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
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+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)