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

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

Hong Kong, China

0.26

in 2010

Türkiye

0.26

in 2010

Hong Kong, China rank

77th

Türkiye rank

77th

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

Hong Kong, China
Türkiye

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.26 against 0.26 in Türkiye, a difference of 0.

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 77th and Türkiye ranks 77th 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	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.12	0.03	0.09	Hong Kong, China
1970s	0.09	0.035	0.055	Hong Kong, China
1980s	0.125	0.125	0	—
1990s	0.285	0.14	0.145	Hong Kong, China
2000s	0.37	0.205	0.165	Hong Kong, China
2010s	0.26	0.26	0	—

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 Türkiye?: Hong Kong, China, at 0.26 against 0.26 in Türkiye as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 55-59, total between Hong Kong, China and Türkiye?: 0, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Türkiye?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hong Kong, China and Türkiye rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 55-59, total?: Hong Kong, China ranks 77th and Türkiye ranks 77th 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.