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

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 55-59, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong, China vs Portugal: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 55-59, total

Hong Kong, China

0.26

in 2010

Portugal

0.25

in 2010

Hong Kong, China rank

77th

Portugal rank

80th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 55-59, total over time

Hong Kong, China
Portugal

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.26 against 0.25 in Portugal, a difference of 0.01.

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

Hong Kong, China ranks 77th and Portugal ranks 80th 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	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.12	0.035	0.085	Hong Kong, China
1970s	0.09	0.05	0.04	Hong Kong, China
1980s	0.125	0.08	0.045	Hong Kong, China
1990s	0.285	0.145	0.14	Hong Kong, China
2000s	0.37	0.205	0.165	Hong Kong, China
2010s	0.26	0.25	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 55-59, total, Hong Kong, China or Portugal?: Hong Kong, China, at 0.26 against 0.25 in Portugal as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 55-59, total between Hong Kong, China and Portugal?: 0.01, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Portugal?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hong Kong, China and Portugal rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 55-59, total?: Hong Kong, China ranks 77th and Portugal ranks 80th 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 55-59, 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 55-59, 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, 55-59, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 55-59.