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

Hong Kong, China
3.9%
in 2010
Nicaragua
4.4%
in 2010
Hong Kong, China rank
9th
Nicaragua rank
7th

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 4.4% against 3.9% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.

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

Hong Kong, China ranks 9th and Nicaragua ranks 7th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2% 0.4% 0.2% Nicaragua
1970s 0.1% 4.4% 4.3% Nicaragua
1980s 0.3% 4.0% 3.7% Nicaragua
1990s 1.6% 2.3% 0.7% Nicaragua
2000s 3.8% 4.5% 0.8% Nicaragua
2010s 3.9% 4.4% 0.5% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary, Hong Kong, China or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 4.4% against 3.9% in Hong Kong, China as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary between Hong Kong, China and Nicaragua?
0.5%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Nicaragua?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hong Kong, China and Nicaragua rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary?
Hong Kong, China ranks 9th and Nicaragua ranks 7th 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 tertiary schooling. 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 population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. 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 population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary