Hong Kong vs Macao: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary

Hong Kong
4.5%
in 2010
Macao
4.9%
in 2010
Hong Kong rank
85th
Macao rank
82nd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Macao
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How they compare

Macao currently reports 4.9% against 4.5% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Macao's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 85th and Macao ranks 82nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 3 and Macao in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Macao Difference Ahead
1960s 1.0% 0.6% 0.4% Hong Kong
1970s 0.8% 1.1% 0.3% Macao
1980s 2.0% 2.8% 0.7% Macao
1990s 5.6% 5.2% 0.4% Hong Kong
2000s 7.9% 6.0% 1.9% Hong Kong
2010s 4.5% 4.9% 0.4% Macao

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary, Hong Kong or Macao?
Macao, at 4.9% against 4.5% in Hong Kong as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary between Hong Kong and Macao?
0.4%, with Macao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Macao?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hong Kong and Macao rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary?
Hong Kong ranks 85th and Macao ranks 82nd 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 55-59 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 55-59 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 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)