How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Poland?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

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 25-29, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong, China vs Poland: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total

Hong Kong, China

1.31

in 2010

Poland

1.35

in 2010

Hong Kong, China rank

21st

Poland rank

20th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total over time

Hong Kong, China
Poland

How they compare

Poland currently reports 1.35 against 1.31 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 21st and Poland ranks 20th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong, China	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.21	0.2	0.01	Hong Kong, China
1970s	0.145	0.29	0.145	Poland
1980s	0.29	0.225	0.065	Hong Kong, China
1990s	0.645	0.3	0.345	Hong Kong, China
2000s	1.35	0.715	0.64	Hong Kong, China
2010s	1.31	1.35	0.04	Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total, Hong Kong, China or Poland?: Poland, at 1.35 against 1.31 in Hong Kong, China as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total between Hong Kong, China and Poland?: 0.04, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Poland?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hong Kong, China and Poland rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total?: Hong Kong, China ranks 21st and Poland 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 tertiary schooling, age 25-29, 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 25-29, 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: 04 September 2026

Average years of tertiary schooling, 25-29, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 25-29.