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

Australia
11.54
in 2010
Hong Kong, China
11.38
in 2010
Australia rank
18th
Hong Kong, China rank
21st

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

  • Australia
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 11.54 against 11.38 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.16.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 18th and Hong Kong, China ranks 21st of 144 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1960s 9.45 5.31 4.14 Australia
1970s 10.11 6.61 3.5 Australia
1980s 11.2 8.33 2.87 Australia
1990s 11.19 9.4 1.79 Australia
2000s 11.23 10.25 0.98 Australia
2010s 11.54 11.38 0.16 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total, Australia or Hong Kong, China?
Australia, at 11.54 against 11.38 in Hong Kong, China as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total between Australia and Hong Kong, China?
0.16, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Hong Kong, China?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Australia and Hong Kong, China rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total?
Australia ranks 18th and Hong Kong, China ranks 21st 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+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15+, 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 total schooling, 15+, total is the average years of education completed among people over age 15.