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

Finland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary was 21.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
21.8%
World rank
11th
of 144 countries
All-time high
21.8%
in 2010
All-time low
2.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

051015201960198520101960: 2.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 2.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 3.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 4.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 5.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 6.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 7.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 9.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 11 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 18.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 21.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary in Finland is 21.8%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 97.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary in Finland peaked at 21.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, 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 70-74 with tertiary in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Finland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 2.2%
1965 2.8% +27.3%
1970 3.4% +21.4%
1975 4.7% +36.8%
1980 5.9% +26.9%
1985 6.4% +8.5%
1990 7.2% +11.7%
1995 9.1% +27.1%
2000 11.0% +21.2%
2005 18.2% +64.8%
2010 21.8% +19.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.5% 2.2% 2.8% 2
1970s 4.0% 3.4% 4.7% 2
1980s 6.2% 5.9% 6.4% 2
1990s 8.1% 7.2% 9.1% 2
2000s 14.6% 11.0% 18.2% 2
2010s 21.8% 21.8% 21.8% 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 8 New Zealand 24.2% compare
  2. 9 Switzerland 22.1% compare
  3. 10 Ireland 22.0% compare
  4. 12 Sweden 21.3% compare
  5. 13 Norway 20.8% compare
  6. 14 Germany 20.7% 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 tertiary in Finland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary in Finland was 21.8% 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 70-74 with tertiary recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1960.
How does Finland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary?
Finland ranks 11th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.6%. 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 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 70-74 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 70-74 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)