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

Hong Kong, China
0.64
in 2010
Qatar
0.63
in 2010
Hong Kong, China rank
42nd
Qatar rank
43rd

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.64 against 0.63 in Qatar, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Qatar ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 42nd and Qatar ranks 43rd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Qatar Difference Ahead
1960s 0.155 0.225 0.07 Qatar
1970s 0.11 0.36 0.25 Qatar
1980s 0.235 0.425 0.19 Qatar
1990s 0.395 0.455 0.06 Qatar
2000s 0.665 0.61 0.055 Hong Kong, China
2010s 0.64 0.63 0.01 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+, total, Hong Kong, China or Qatar?
Hong Kong, China, at 0.64 against 0.63 in Qatar as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total between Hong Kong, China and Qatar?
0.01, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Qatar?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hong Kong, China and Qatar rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total?
Hong Kong, China ranks 42nd and Qatar ranks 43rd 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+, 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+, 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

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