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

Finland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary was 28.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
28.7%
World rank
11th
of 144 countries
All-time high
28.7%
in 2010
All-time low
2.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

01020301960198520101960: 2.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 4.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 5.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 5.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 8.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 8.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 12 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 17.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 25.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 27.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 28.7 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 28.7% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Finland peaked at 28.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1960.

Finland ranks 11th 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 55-59 with tertiary in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Finland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 2.5%
1965 4.4% +76.8%
1970 5.3% +19.9%
1975 5.6% +6.2%
1980 8.2% +45.6%
1985 8.6% +4.8%
1990 12.0% +39.5%
1995 17.9% +49.7%
2000 25.2% +40.5%
2005 27.1% +7.4%
2010 28.7% +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.5% 2.5% 4.4% 2
1970s 5.5% 5.3% 5.6% 2
1980s 8.4% 8.2% 8.6% 2
1990s 15.0% 12.0% 17.9% 2
2000s 26.1% 25.2% 27.1% 2
2010s 28.7% 28.7% 28.7% 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 8 Ireland 30.9% compare
  2. 9 Australia 30.0% compare
  3. 10 Switzerland 29.9% compare
  4. 12 Denmark 27.6% compare
  5. 13 Norway 27.1% compare
  6. 14 Sweden 26.8% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Finland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Finland was 28.7% 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 tertiary recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1960.
How does Finland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary?
Finland ranks 11th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 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 55-59 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 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)