Hong Kong vs Jamaica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary

Hong Kong
20.7%
in 2010
Jamaica
21.5%
in 2010
Hong Kong rank
48th
Jamaica rank
45th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Jamaica
0102030196019852010

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 21.5% against 20.7% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 48th and Jamaica ranks 45th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Jamaica Difference Ahead
1960s 2.8% 0.4% 2.4% Hong Kong
1970s 2.0% 1.3% 0.7% Hong Kong
1980s 8.2% 3.0% 5.2% Hong Kong
1990s 10.2% 7.4% 2.8% Hong Kong
2000s 22.4% 17.8% 4.5% Hong Kong
2010s 20.7% 21.5% 0.7% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary, Hong Kong or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 21.5% against 20.7% in Hong Kong as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary between Hong Kong and Jamaica?
0.8%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Jamaica?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hong Kong and Jamaica rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary?
Hong Kong ranks 48th and Jamaica ranks 45th 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 35-39 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 35-39 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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)