Germany vs Hong Kong, China: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 40-44, total

Germany
13.25
in 2010
Hong Kong, China
13.03
in 2010
Germany rank
12th
Hong Kong, China rank
14th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 40-44, total over time

  • Germany
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 13.25 against 13.03 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.22.

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

Germany ranks 12th and Hong Kong, China ranks 14th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1960s 5.23 4.58 0.655 Germany
1970s 7.85 5.69 2.16 Germany
1980s 8.52 8.54 0.025 Hong Kong, China
1990s 9.34 9.35 0.015 Hong Kong, China
2000s 12.34 11.04 1.3 Germany
2010s 13.25 13.03 0.22 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 40-44, total, Germany or Hong Kong, China?
Germany, at 13.25 against 13.03 in Hong Kong, China as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 40-44, total between Germany and Hong Kong, China?
0.22, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Hong Kong, China?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Germany and Hong Kong, China rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 40-44, total?
Germany ranks 12th and Hong Kong, China 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 40-44, 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 40-44, 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, 40-44, total is the average years of education completed among people age 40-44.