Hong Kong, China vs Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary
Hong Kong, China
79.8%
in 2010
Korea
74.8%
in 2010
Hong Kong, China rank
1st
Korea rank
4th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Korea
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 79.8% against 74.8% in Korea, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
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 1st and Korea ranks 4th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.5% | 13.5% | 8.0% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 28.0% | 28.4% | 0.4% | Korea |
| 1980s | 49.3% | 55.8% | 6.5% | Korea |
| 1990s | 59.4% | 74.0% | 14.6% | Korea |
| 2000s | 60.7% | 79.1% | 18.4% | Korea |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 74.8% | 5.1% | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary, Hong Kong, China or Korea?
- Hong Kong, China, at 79.8% against 74.8% in Korea as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary between Hong Kong, China and Korea?
- 5.0%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Korea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Korea rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and Korea ranks 4th 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 population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary