Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Finland

Finland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary was 17.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
17.6%
World rank
17th
of 144 countries
All-time high
17.6%
in 2010
All-time low
1.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Finland, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 1.31965: 1.61970: 2.81975: 2.91980: 3.41985: 4.61990: 4.81995: 6.52000: 11.42005: 15.92010: 17.6

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

Analysis

Finland recorded 17.6% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 54.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Finland peaked at 17.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1960.

Finland ranks 17th 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 60-64 with tertiary in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Finland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.3%
1965 1.6% +19.1%
1970 2.8% +77.6%
1975 2.9% +6.1%
1980 3.4% +14.6%
1985 4.6% +36.5%
1990 4.8% +5.0%
1995 6.5% +34.4%
2000 11.4% +75.3%
2005 15.9% +39.6%
2010 17.6% +10.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.4% 1.3% 1.6% 2
1970s 2.9% 2.8% 2.9% 2
1980s 4.0% 3.4% 4.6% 2
1990s 5.7% 4.8% 6.5% 2
2000s 13.6% 11.4% 15.9% 2
2010s 17.6% 17.6% 17.6% 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 14 Sweden 18.0% compare
  2. 15 Armenia 17.8% compare
  3. 16 Cyprus 17.8% compare
  4. 18 Netherlands 17.5% compare
  5. 19 Belgium 17.1% compare
  6. 20 Luxembourg 17.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Finland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Finland was 17.6% 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 60-64 with tertiary recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1960.
How does Finland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary?
Finland ranks 17th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. 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 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 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 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary