Hong Kong vs United Arab Emirates: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary

Hong Kong
40.2%
in 2010
United Arab Emirates
38.7%
in 2010
Hong Kong rank
27th
United Arab Emirates rank
29th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary over time

  • Hong Kong
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 40.2% against 38.7% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 27th and United Arab Emirates ranks 29th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 5.4% 3.5% 1.9% Hong Kong
1970s 10.2% 8.0% 2.2% Hong Kong
1980s 16.7% 17.0% 0.3% United Arab Emirates
1990s 25.4% 27.2% 1.8% United Arab Emirates
2000s 27.8% 33.7% 5.9% United Arab Emirates
2010s 40.2% 38.7% 1.5% Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary, Hong Kong or United Arab Emirates?
Hong Kong, at 40.2% against 38.7% in United Arab Emirates as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary between Hong Kong and United Arab Emirates?
1.5%, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and United Arab Emirates?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hong Kong and United Arab Emirates rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary?
Hong Kong ranks 27th and United Arab Emirates ranks 29th 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 25+ 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 25+ 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 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary