Finland vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary

Finland
26.1%
in 2010
South Africa
26.3%
in 2010
Finland rank
34th
South Africa rank
32nd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary over time

  • Finland
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 26.3% against 26.1% in Finland, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Finland ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1.3% 4.5% 3.2% South Africa
1970s 5.8% 6.1% 0.2% South Africa
1980s 6.4% 6.0% 0.4% Finland
1990s 4.7% 13.9% 9.1% South Africa
2000s 7.4% 12.2% 4.8% South Africa
2010s 26.1% 26.3% 0.2% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary, Finland or South Africa?
South Africa, at 26.3% against 26.1% in Finland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary between Finland and South Africa?
0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Finland and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary?
Finland ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. 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
Last refreshed

Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary