Hong Kong vs United Kingdom: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary
Hong Kong
13.9%
in 2010
United Kingdom
14.7%
in 2010
Hong Kong rank
31st
United Kingdom rank
28th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary over time
- Hong Kong
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 14.7% against 13.9% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 28th 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 | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 3.3% | 2.6% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 5.1% | 2.7% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 6.8% | 8.5% | 1.7% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 12.2% | 1.3% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 14.7% | 0.8% | 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 tertiary, Hong Kong or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 14.7% against 13.9% in Hong Kong as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary between Hong Kong and United Kingdom?
- 0.8%, 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 tertiary?
- Hong Kong ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 28th 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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary