Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Finland

Finland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary was 42.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
42.9%
World rank
10th
of 144 countries
All-time high
42.9%
in 2010
All-time low
4.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Finland, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 4.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 5.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 9.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 12.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 18.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 19.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 24.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 35.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 40.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 42.9 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 42.9% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Finland peaked at 42.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1960.

Finland ranks 10th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 40-44 with tertiary in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Finland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 4.7%
1965 5.0% +6.8%
1970 5.3% +5.6%
1975 9.4% +77.4%
1980 12.9% +37.2%
1985 18.6% +44.6%
1990 19.8% +6.0%
1995 24.5% +23.7%
2000 35.9% +46.6%
2005 40.6% +13.3%
2010 42.9% +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.9% 4.7% 5.0% 2
1970s 7.3% 5.3% 9.4% 2
1980s 15.8% 12.9% 18.6% 2
1990s 22.1% 19.8% 24.5% 2
2000s 38.3% 35.9% 40.6% 2
2010s 42.9% 42.9% 42.9% 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 7 Korea 46.0% compare
  2. 8 Ukraine 45.3% compare
  3. 9 Singapore 44.9% compare
  4. 11 New Zealand 42.0% compare
  5. 12 Switzerland 41.6% compare
  6. 13 Luxembourg 41.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Finland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Finland was 42.9% 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 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1960.
How does Finland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary?
Finland ranks 10th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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 40-44 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 40-44 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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)