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

Finland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. was 31.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
31.6%
World rank
14th
of 144 countries
All-time high
31.6%
in 2010
All-time low
4.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

01020301960198520101960: 4.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 5.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 6.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 9.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 11.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 13.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 13.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 20.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 26.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 30 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 31.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Finland stood at 31.6%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Finland peaked at 31.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1960.

That places Finland 14th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Finland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 4.1%
1965 5.1% +24.9%
1970 6.1% +19.1%
1975 9.6% +58.0%
1980 11.7% +21.6%
1985 13.8% +17.6%
1990 13.8% +0.1%
1995 20.2% +46.7%
2000 26.9% +32.8%
2005 30.0% +11.8%
2010 31.6% +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.6% 4.1% 5.1% 2
1970s 7.9% 6.1% 9.6% 2
1980s 12.8% 11.7% 13.8% 2
1990s 17.0% 13.8% 20.2% 2
2000s 28.5% 26.9% 30.0% 2
2010s 31.6% 31.6% 31.6% 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 11 Estonia 34.8% compare
  2. 12 Switzerland 33.2% compare
  3. 13 Luxembourg 31.9% compare
  4. 15 Cyprus 30.9% compare
  5. 16 Japan 30.1% compare
  6. 17 Belgium 30.0% 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 tertiary schooling. in Finland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Finland was 31.6% 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 tertiary schooling. recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1960.
How does Finland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
Finland ranks 14th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 25+ 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+ 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+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)