Hong Kong vs Portugal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary

Hong Kong
15.2%
in 2010
Portugal
14.5%
in 2010
Hong Kong rank
59th
Portugal rank
62nd

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

  • Hong Kong
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 15.2% against 14.5% in Portugal, a difference of 0.7%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 59th and Portugal ranks 62nd of 144 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 2.6% 0.6% 2.0% Hong Kong
1970s 1.7% 1.2% 0.5% Hong Kong
1980s 5.4% 3.4% 2.0% Hong Kong
1990s 9.3% 7.9% 1.3% Hong Kong
2000s 16.2% 12.0% 4.2% Hong Kong
2010s 15.2% 14.5% 0.7% 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 tertiary, Hong Kong or Portugal?
Hong Kong, at 15.2% against 14.5% in Portugal as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary between Hong Kong and Portugal?
0.7%, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Portugal?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hong Kong and Portugal rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary?
Hong Kong ranks 59th and Portugal ranks 62nd 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 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 25+ 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)