Hong Kong, China vs Saudi Arabia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary

Hong Kong, China
20.7%
in 2010
Saudi Arabia
20.0%
in 2010
Hong Kong, China rank
48th
Saudi Arabia rank
50th

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 20.7% against 20.0% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 48th and Saudi Arabia ranks 50th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 2.8% 1.4% 1.4% Hong Kong, China
1970s 2.0% 1.9% 0.2% Hong Kong, China
1980s 8.2% 2.0% 6.2% Hong Kong, China
1990s 10.2% 7.4% 2.8% Hong Kong, China
2000s 22.4% 14.1% 8.3% Hong Kong, China
2010s 20.7% 20.0% 0.7% 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 35-39 with tertiary, Hong Kong, China or Saudi Arabia?
Hong Kong, China, at 20.7% against 20.0% in Saudi Arabia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary between Hong Kong, China and Saudi Arabia?
0.7%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Saudi Arabia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hong Kong, China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary?
Hong Kong, China ranks 48th and Saudi Arabia ranks 50th 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)