Hong Kong vs United Kingdom: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary

Hong Kong
58.1%
in 2010
United Kingdom
58.4%
in 2010
Hong Kong rank
43rd
United Kingdom rank
41st

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

  • Hong Kong
  • United Kingdom
102030405060196019852010

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 58.4% against 58.1% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Hong Kong ranks 43rd and United Kingdom ranks 41st of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 15.9% 33.5% 17.6% United Kingdom
1970s 27.8% 37.6% 9.9% United Kingdom
1980s 41.5% 43.4% 1.8% United Kingdom
1990s 48.3% 45.5% 2.8% Hong Kong
2000s 49.4% 49.2% 0.1% Hong Kong
2010s 58.1% 58.4% 0.2% United Kingdom

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 or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 58.4% against 58.1% in Hong Kong as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary between Hong Kong and United Kingdom?
0.3%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and United Kingdom?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hong Kong and United Kingdom rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary?
Hong Kong ranks 43rd and United Kingdom ranks 41st 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)