Hong Kong, China vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 20-24, female

Hong Kong, China
6.83
in 2010
Sri Lanka
6.74
in 2010
Hong Kong, China rank
9th
Sri Lanka rank
11th

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 20-24, female over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 6.83 against 6.74 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.09.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 9th and Sri Lanka ranks 11th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 1.95 0.895 1.05 Hong Kong, China
1970s 3.23 2.11 1.12 Hong Kong, China
1980s 4.87 2.03 2.83 Hong Kong, China
1990s 6.28 4.38 1.9 Hong Kong, China
2000s 6.48 6.62 0.13 Sri Lanka
2010s 6.83 6.74 0.09 Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 20-24, female, Hong Kong, China or Sri Lanka?
Hong Kong, China, at 6.83 against 6.74 in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 20-24, female between Hong Kong, China and Sri Lanka?
0.09, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hong Kong, China and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 20-24, female?
Hong Kong, China ranks 9th and Sri Lanka ranks 11th 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 secondary schooling, age 20-24, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 20-24, female
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 secondary schooling, 20-24, female is the average years of secondary education completed among females age 20-24.