Hong Kong, China vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, female

Hong Kong, China
0.56
in 2010
Iran, Islamic Republic of
0.54
in 2010
Hong Kong, China rank
53rd
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
54th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, female over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.56 against 0.54 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.02.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 53rd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 54th of 144 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 0.075 0.01 0.065 Hong Kong, China
1970s 0.05 0.025 0.025 Hong Kong, China
1980s 0.165 0.06 0.105 Hong Kong, China
1990s 0.31 0.135 0.175 Hong Kong, China
2000s 0.59 0.295 0.295 Hong Kong, China
2010s 0.56 0.54 0.02 Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, female, Hong Kong, China or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Hong Kong, China, at 0.56 against 0.54 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, female between Hong Kong, China and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.02, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hong Kong, China and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, female?
Hong Kong, China ranks 53rd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 54th 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+, 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 tertiary schooling, age 25+, 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 tertiary schooling, 25+, female is the average years of tertiary education completed among females over age 25.