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

Hong Kong, China
11.38
in 2010
Poland
11.32
in 2010
Hong Kong, China rank
21st
Poland rank
23rd

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Poland
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 11.38 against 11.32 in Poland, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Poland ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 21st and Poland ranks 23rd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Poland Difference Ahead
1960s 5.31 6.31 1 Poland
1970s 6.61 7.63 1.02 Poland
1980s 8.33 8.29 0.05 Hong Kong, China
1990s 9.4 9.46 0.06 Poland
2000s 10.25 10.6 0.355 Poland
2010s 11.38 11.32 0.06 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+, total, Hong Kong, China or Poland?
Hong Kong, China, at 11.38 against 11.32 in Poland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total between Hong Kong, China and Poland?
0.06, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Poland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hong Kong, China and Poland rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total?
Hong Kong, China ranks 21st and Poland ranks 23rd 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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Indicator
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
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Average years of total schooling, 15+, total is the average years of education completed among people over age 15.