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

Hong Kong, China
94.0%
in 2010
Sweden
94.0%
in 2010
Hong Kong, China rank
14th
Sweden rank
13th

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Sweden
020406080100196019852010

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 94.0% against 94.0% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Hong Kong, China ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 13th of 144 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 50.0% 68.9% 18.9% Sweden
1970s 62.3% 91.7% 29.4% Sweden
1980s 88.2% 89.6% 1.4% Sweden
1990s 90.4% 90.7% 0.4% Sweden
2000s 86.6% 93.9% 7.3% Sweden
2010s 94.0% 94.0% 0.0% Sweden

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 Sweden?
Sweden, at 94.0% against 94.0% in Hong Kong, China as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary between Hong Kong, China and Sweden?
0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hong Kong, China and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
Hong Kong, China ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 13th 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)