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

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 total schooling, age 15-19, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong, China vs Korea: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total

Hong Kong, China

12.62

in 2010

Korea

12.46

in 2010

Hong Kong, China rank

1st

Korea rank

2nd

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total over time

Hong Kong, China
Korea

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 12.62 against 12.46 in Korea, a difference of 0.16.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and Korea ranks 2nd 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	Korea	Difference	Ahead
1960s	8	7	0.99	Hong Kong, China
1970s	9.37	8.74	0.625	Hong Kong, China
1980s	11.46	10.66	0.8	Hong Kong, China
1990s	12.06	11.56	0.495	Hong Kong, China
2000s	12.1	11.88	0.22	Hong Kong, China
2010s	12.62	12.46	0.16	Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total, Hong Kong, China or Korea?: Hong Kong, China, at 12.62 against 12.46 in Korea as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total between Hong Kong, China and Korea?: 0.16, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Korea?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hong Kong, China and Korea rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total?: Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and Korea ranks 2nd 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 total schooling, age 15-19, 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 total schooling, age 15-19, 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 total schooling, 15-19, total is the average years of education completed among people age 15-19.