Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary

Hong Kong, China
79.8%
in 2010
Singapore
76.5%
in 2010
Hong Kong, China rank
1st
Singapore rank
3rd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Singapore
20406080196019852010

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 79.8% against 76.5% in Singapore, a difference of 3.3%.

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 Singapore ranks 3rd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 21.5% 15.2% 6.4% Hong Kong, China
1970s 28.0% 20.2% 7.8% Hong Kong, China
1980s 49.3% 19.3% 30.0% Hong Kong, China
1990s 59.4% 24.7% 34.7% Hong Kong, China
2000s 60.7% 72.9% 12.2% Singapore
2010s 79.8% 76.5% 3.4% 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 Singapore?
Hong Kong, China, at 79.8% against 76.5% in Singapore as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
3.3%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 3rd 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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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
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 population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary