Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Finland

Finland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary was 14.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
14.2%
World rank
48th
of 144 countries
All-time high
15.6%
in 2005
All-time low
3.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Finland, 1960–2010

2.557.51012.5151960198520101960: 3.21965: 3.31970: 6.11975: 8.61980: 11.31985: 10.21990: 9.61995: 12.72000: 15.12005: 15.62010: 14.2

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Finland is 14.2%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Finland peaked at 15.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1960.

That places Finland 48th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 30-34 with tertiary in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Finland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.2%
1965 3.3% +1.6%
1970 6.1% +88.3%
1975 8.6% +39.4%
1980 11.3% +32.2%
1985 10.2% -9.8%
1990 9.6% -5.8%
1995 12.7% +31.8%
2000 15.1% +19.0%
2005 15.6% +3.6%
2010 14.2% -9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.2% 3.2% 3.3% 2
1970s 7.3% 6.1% 8.6% 2
1980s 10.8% 10.2% 11.3% 2
1990s 11.1% 9.6% 12.7% 2
2000s 15.4% 15.1% 15.6% 2
2010s 14.2% 14.2% 14.2% 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 45 Thailand 15.7% compare
  2. 46 Austria 15.4% compare
  3. 47 Mexico 14.8% compare
  4. 49 Italy 13.1% compare
  5. 50 Fiji 13.0% compare
  6. 51 Serbia 12.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Finland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Finland was 14.2% 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 30-34 with tertiary recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1960.
How does Finland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary?
Finland ranks 48th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 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 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary