Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Finland

Finland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary was 12.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
12.8%
World rank
16th
of 144 countries
All-time high
12.8%
in 2010
All-time low
1.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Finland, 1960–2010

02.557.51012.51960198520101960: 1.11965: 1.51970: 1.81975: 2.81980: 3.11985: 3.61990: 3.81995: 52000: 6.22005: 11.22010: 12.8

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

Analysis

Finland recorded 12.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 105.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Finland peaked at 12.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1960.

Finland ranks 16th 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 65-69 with tertiary in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Finland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.1%
1965 1.5% +29.6%
1970 1.8% +19.5%
1975 2.8% +58.4%
1980 3.1% +9.6%
1985 3.6% +18.1%
1990 3.8% +4.9%
1995 5.0% +31.6%
2000 6.2% +23.8%
2005 11.2% +78.8%
2010 12.8% +14.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.3% 1.1% 1.5% 2
1970s 2.3% 1.8% 2.8% 2
1980s 3.4% 3.1% 3.6% 2
1990s 4.4% 3.8% 5.0% 2
2000s 8.7% 6.2% 11.2% 2
2010s 12.8% 12.8% 12.8% 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 13 Sweden 13.9% compare
  2. 14 Germany 13.6% compare
  3. 15 Armenia 13.0% compare
  4. 17 Bulgaria 12.8% compare
  5. 18 Hungary 12.6% compare
  6. 19 Netherlands 11.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Finland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Finland was 12.8% 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 65-69 with tertiary recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1960.
How does Finland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary?
Finland ranks 16th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 105.0%. 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 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 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 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary