Hong Kong, China vs Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total

Hong Kong, China
6
in 2010
Switzerland
5.99
in 2010
Hong Kong, China rank
17th
Switzerland rank
20th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Switzerland
0246196019852010

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 6 against 5.99 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 20th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 4.6 5.42 0.825 Switzerland
1970s 5.45 5.63 0.185 Switzerland
1980s 5.82 5.69 0.135 Hong Kong, China
1990s 5.92 5.46 0.46 Hong Kong, China
2000s 5.96 5.49 0.465 Hong Kong, China
2010s 6 5.99 0.01 Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total, Hong Kong, China or Switzerland?
Hong Kong, China, at 6 against 5.99 in Switzerland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total between Hong Kong, China and Switzerland?
0.01, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hong Kong, China and Switzerland rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total?
Hong Kong, China ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 20th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total
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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Average years of primary schooling, 20-24, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 20-24.