Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Finland

Finland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary was 71.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
71.3%
World rank
20th
of 144 countries
All-time high
71.3%
in 2010
All-time low
4.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Finland, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 4.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 13.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 20.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 17.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 20.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 14.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 20 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 27.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 29.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 46.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 71.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

Finland recorded 71.3% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 141.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Finland peaked at 71.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1960.

That places Finland 20th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 55-59 with secondary in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Finland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 4.3%
1965 13.8% +219.8%
1970 20.8% +51.3%
1975 17.1% -17.8%
1980 20.6% +20.5%
1985 14.6% -29.3%
1990 20.0% +37.1%
1995 27.3% +36.5%
2000 29.6% +8.3%
2005 46.2% +56.3%
2010 71.3% +54.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.0% 4.3% 13.8% 2
1970s 18.9% 17.1% 20.8% 2
1980s 17.6% 14.6% 20.6% 2
1990s 23.6% 20.0% 27.3% 2
2000s 37.9% 29.6% 46.2% 2
2010s 71.3% 71.3% 71.3% 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 17 Tonga 73.3% compare
  2. 18 Armenia 71.9% compare
  3. 19 Bulgaria 71.9% compare
  4. 21 Germany 71.1% compare
  5. 22 Norway 70.6% compare
  6. 23 Denmark 69.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Finland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Finland was 71.3% 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 55-59 with secondary recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 71.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1960.
How does Finland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary?
Finland ranks 20th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 141.3%. 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 55-59 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 55-59 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 55-59 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)