Germany vs Hong Kong, China: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total

Germany
0.69
in 2010
Hong Kong, China
0.67
in 2010
Germany rank
33rd
Hong Kong, China rank
36th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total over time

  • Germany
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.69 against 0.67 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Germany ranks 33rd and Hong Kong, China ranks 36th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Hong Kong, China in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1 0.14 0.04 Hong Kong, China
1970s 0.12 0.09 0.03 Germany
1980s 0.19 0.215 0.025 Hong Kong, China
1990s 0.455 0.405 0.05 Germany
2000s 0.57 0.66 0.09 Hong Kong, China
2010s 0.69 0.67 0.02 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total, Germany or Hong Kong, China?
Germany, at 0.69 against 0.67 in Hong Kong, China as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total between Germany and Hong Kong, China?
0.02, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Hong Kong, China?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Germany and Hong Kong, China rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total?
Germany ranks 33rd and Hong Kong, China ranks 36th 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 tertiary schooling, age 15+, total. 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 tertiary schooling, age 15+, 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 tertiary schooling, 15+, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people over age 15.