Hong Kong vs Iran: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary

Hong Kong
4.2%
in 2010
Iran
4.8%
in 2010
Hong Kong rank
7th
Iran rank
5th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Iran
02468196019852010

How they compare

Iran currently reports 4.8% against 4.2% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 7th and Iran ranks 5th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Iran Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Hong Kong
1970s 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% Iran
1980s 0.3% 0.2% 0.0% Hong Kong
1990s 1.9% 1.9% 0.0% Iran
2000s 4.0% 3.8% 0.3% Hong Kong
2010s 4.2% 4.8% 0.6% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary, Hong Kong or Iran?
Iran, at 4.8% against 4.2% in Hong Kong as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary between Hong Kong and Iran?
0.6%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Iran?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hong Kong and Iran rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary?
Hong Kong ranks 7th and Iran 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: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
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

Percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary