Hong Kong, China vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 35-39, total

Hong Kong, China
13.03
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
13.08
in 2010
Hong Kong, China rank
13th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
12th

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
051015196019852010

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 13.08 against 13.03 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 4.72 6.61 1.89 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 5.76 8.48 2.72 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 8.62 9.47 0.855 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 10.15 9.41 0.735 Hong Kong, China
2000s 12.21 11.3 0.915 Hong Kong, China
2010s 13.03 13.08 0.05 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 13.08 against 13.03 in Hong Kong, China as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 35-39, total between Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.05, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 35-39, total?
Hong Kong, China ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th 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
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Average years of total schooling, 35-39, total is the average years of education completed among people age 35-39.