Hong Kong, China vs Jamaica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary
Hong Kong, China
5.9%
in 2010
Jamaica
8.1%
in 2010
Hong Kong, China rank
25th
Jamaica rank
22nd
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 8.1% against 5.9% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.4 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 25th and Jamaica ranks 22nd of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | 0.2% | 1.0% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 0.3% | 1.3% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 2.5% | 1.4% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 7.6% | 1.9% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 8.1% | 2.2% | Jamaica |
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 Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 8.1% against 5.9% 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 Jamaica?
- 2.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Jamaica?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Jamaica rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 25th and Jamaica ranks 22nd 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). 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 tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)