Hong Kong, China vs Philippines: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary

Hong Kong, China
41.2%
in 2010
Philippines
39.4%
in 2010
Hong Kong, China rank
13th
Philippines rank
16th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 41.2% against 39.4% in Philippines, a difference of 1.8%.

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

Hong Kong, China ranks 13th and Philippines ranks 16th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 6.2% 10.9% 4.8% Philippines
1970s 2.8% 20.1% 17.2% Philippines
1980s 8.8% 22.3% 13.5% Philippines
1990s 24.9% 32.1% 7.2% Philippines
2000s 32.3% 39.0% 6.7% Philippines
2010s 41.2% 39.4% 1.8% Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary, Hong Kong, China or Philippines?
Hong Kong, China, at 41.2% against 39.4% in Philippines as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary between Hong Kong, China and Philippines?
1.8%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Philippines?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hong Kong, China and Philippines rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Hong Kong, China ranks 13th and Philippines ranks 16th 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 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and 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 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)