Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Finland

Finland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary was 78.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
78.2%
World rank
4th
of 144 countries
All-time high
78.2%
in 2010
All-time low
3.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Finland, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 3.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 10.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 12.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 13.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 9.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 11 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 12.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 14.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 33.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 78.2 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 78.2% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 444.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Finland peaked at 78.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1960.

Finland ranks 4th 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 70-74 with secondary in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Finland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 3.4%
1965 7.0% +105.6%
1970 10.6% +51.6%
1975 12.3% +15.7%
1980 13.9% +13.4%
1985 9.7% -30.4%
1990 11.0% +13.9%
1995 12.7% +15.1%
2000 14.4% +13.1%
2005 33.9% +136.2%
2010 78.2% +130.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.2% 3.4% 7.0% 2
1970s 11.4% 10.6% 12.3% 2
1980s 11.8% 9.7% 13.9% 2
1990s 11.9% 11.0% 12.7% 2
2000s 24.2% 14.4% 33.9% 2
2010s 78.2% 78.2% 78.2% 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 1 Czechia 89.6% compare
  2. 2 Slovakia 88.6% compare
  3. 3 Hungary 81.8% compare
  4. 5 Norway 77.6% compare
  5. 6 Slovenia 76.9% compare
  6. 7 Barbados 76.0% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Finland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Finland was 78.2% 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 70-74 with secondary recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 78.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1960.
How does Finland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary?
Finland ranks 4th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 444.3%. 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 70-74 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 70-74 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 70-74 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)