Denmark vs Hong Kong, China: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total

Denmark
5.05
in 2010
Hong Kong, China
4.84
in 2010
Denmark rank
16th
Hong Kong, China rank
19th

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total over time

  • Denmark
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 5.05 against 4.84 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.21.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 16th and Hong Kong, China ranks 19th of 144 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1960s 1.55 1.31 0.245 Denmark
1970s 2.23 1.74 0.495 Denmark
1980s 3.07 2.62 0.445 Denmark
1990s 3.91 3.51 0.39 Denmark
2000s 4.83 4.11 0.72 Denmark
2010s 5.05 4.84 0.21 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total, Denmark or Hong Kong, China?
Denmark, at 5.05 against 4.84 in Hong Kong, China as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total between Denmark and Hong Kong, China?
0.21, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Hong Kong, China?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Denmark and Hong Kong, China rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total?
Denmark ranks 16th and Hong Kong, China ranks 19th 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 25+, 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 secondary schooling, age 25+, 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 secondary schooling, 25+, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people over age 25.