Hong Kong, China vs Netherlands: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 30-34, total

Hong Kong, China
5.99
in 2010
Netherlands
5.98
in 2010
Hong Kong, China rank
19th
Netherlands rank
22nd

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 30-34, total over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 5.99 against 5.98 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.01.

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

Hong Kong, China ranks 19th and Netherlands ranks 22nd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 3.76 5.64 1.88 Netherlands
1970s 4.9 5.8 0.895 Netherlands
1980s 5.54 5.91 0.365 Netherlands
1990s 5.78 5.92 0.15 Netherlands
2000s 5.88 5.87 0.005 Hong Kong, China
2010s 5.99 5.98 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 30-34, total, Hong Kong, China or Netherlands?
Hong Kong, China, at 5.99 against 5.98 in Netherlands as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 30-34, total between Hong Kong, China and Netherlands?
0.01, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Netherlands?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hong Kong, China and Netherlands rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 30-34, total?
Hong Kong, China ranks 19th and Netherlands ranks 22nd 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 30-34, 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 30-34, 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
Last refreshed

Average years of primary schooling, 30-34, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 30-34.