Hong Kong, China vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total

Hong Kong, China
13.97
in 2010
United States of America
13.73
in 2010
Hong Kong, China rank
3rd
United States of America rank
5th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • United States of America
051015196019852010

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 13.97 against 13.73 in United States of America, a difference of 0.24.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 5th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 6.42 11.25 4.83 United States of America
1970s 8.11 12.46 4.36 United States of America
1980s 9.9 13.08 3.18 United States of America
1990s 12.07 13.19 1.12 United States of America
2000s 13.52 13.4 0.12 Hong Kong, China
2010s 13.97 13.73 0.24 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 25-29, total, Hong Kong, China or United States of America?
Hong Kong, China, at 13.97 against 13.73 in United States of America as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total between Hong Kong, China and United States of America?
0.24, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hong Kong, China and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total?
Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 5th 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 25-29, 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 25-29, 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, 25-29, total is the average years of education completed among people age 25-29.