Hong Kong, China vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary

Hong Kong, China
43.7%
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
45.3%
in 2010
Hong Kong, China rank
21st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
20th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 45.3% against 43.7% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1.6%.

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

Hong Kong, China ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 8.2% 3.0% 5.2% Hong Kong, China
1970s 16.5% 5.4% 11.1% Hong Kong, China
1980s 24.8% 6.4% 18.5% Hong Kong, China
1990s 30.4% 6.8% 23.6% Hong Kong, China
2000s 32.1% 19.4% 12.7% Hong Kong, China
2010s 43.7% 45.3% 1.5% 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: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary, Hong Kong, China or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 45.3% against 43.7% in Hong Kong, China as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary between Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.6%, 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: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary?
Hong Kong, China ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th 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+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. 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+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
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+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary