Hong Kong, China vs Tonga: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25+, female

Hong Kong, China
10.6
in 2010
Tonga
10.68
in 2010
Hong Kong, China rank
36th
Tonga rank
35th

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Tonga
246810196019852010

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 10.68 against 10.6 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.08.

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

Hong Kong, China ranks 36th and Tonga ranks 35th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Tonga Difference Ahead
1960s 2.95 5.77 2.82 Tonga
1970s 3.79 6.53 2.74 Tonga
1980s 5.95 7.17 1.22 Tonga
1990s 7.88 8.54 0.665 Tonga
2000s 9.27 9.02 0.25 Hong Kong, China
2010s 10.6 10.68 0.08 Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, female, Hong Kong, China or Tonga?
Tonga, at 10.68 against 10.6 in Hong Kong, China as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, female between Hong Kong, China and Tonga?
0.08, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Tonga?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hong Kong, China and Tonga rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, female?
Hong Kong, China ranks 36th and Tonga ranks 35th 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+, female. 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 25+, female
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+, female is the average years of education completed among females over age 25.