Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Finland

Finland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary was 16.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
16.5%
World rank
29th
of 144 countries
All-time high
17.0%
in 2005
All-time low
1.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Finland, 1960–2010

0510151960198520101960: 1.81965: 2.91970: 2.81975: 3.51980: 7.31985: 8.21990: 10.11995: 152000: 15.72005: 172010: 16.5

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

Analysis

Finland recorded 16.5% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in 2010.

The figure is up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Finland peaked at 17.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1960.

Finland ranks 29th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Finland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.8%
1965 2.9% +61.2%
1970 2.8% -1.0%
1975 3.5% +23.2%
1980 7.3% +108.9%
1985 8.2% +11.8%
1990 10.1% +23.9%
1995 15.0% +47.9%
2000 15.7% +4.9%
2005 17.0% +8.2%
2010 16.5% -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.3% 1.8% 2.9% 2
1970s 3.2% 2.8% 3.5% 2
1980s 7.7% 7.3% 8.2% 2
1990s 12.5% 10.1% 15.0% 2
2000s 16.4% 15.7% 17.0% 2
2010s 16.5% 16.5% 16.5% 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 26 Panama 17.5% compare
  2. 27 Spain 16.9% compare
  3. 28 Costa Rica 16.6% compare
  4. 30 Norway 16.5% compare
  5. 31 Hungary 16.5% compare
  6. 32 Peru 16.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Finland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Finland was 16.5% 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 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1960.
How does Finland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary?
Finland ranks 29th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 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 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary