Hong Kong, China vs Japan: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 35-39, total

Hong Kong, China
13.03
in 2010
Japan
13.01
in 2010
Hong Kong, China rank
13th
Japan rank
14th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 35-39, total over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Japan
051015196019852010

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 13.03 against 13.01 in Japan, a difference of 0.02.

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

Hong Kong, China ranks 13th and Japan ranks 14th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 4.72 7.95 3.23 Japan
1970s 5.76 8.22 2.45 Japan
1980s 8.62 10.22 1.6 Japan
1990s 10.15 11.96 1.8 Japan
2000s 12.21 12.86 0.645 Japan
2010s 13.03 13.01 0.02 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 35-39, total, Hong Kong, China or Japan?
Hong Kong, China, at 13.03 against 13.01 in Japan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 35-39, total between Hong Kong, China and Japan?
0.02, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hong Kong, China and Japan rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 35-39, total?
Hong Kong, China ranks 13th and Japan ranks 14th 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 35-39, 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 35-39, 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, 35-39, total is the average years of education completed among people age 35-39.