Hong Kong vs Laos: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary

Hong Kong
5.9%
in 2010
Laos
5.4%
in 2010
Hong Kong rank
25th
Laos rank
27th

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

  • Hong Kong
  • Laos
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How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 5.9% against 5.4% in Laos, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.

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

Hong Kong ranks 25th and Laos ranks 27th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Laos Difference Ahead
1960s 1.2% 0.1% 1.1% Hong Kong
1970s 0.4% 0.0% 0.4% Hong Kong
1980s 1.6% 0.0% 1.6% Hong Kong
1990s 3.9% 0.2% 3.7% Hong Kong
2000s 5.7% 2.3% 3.4% Hong Kong
2010s 5.9% 5.4% 0.5% Hong Kong

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 or Laos?
Hong Kong, at 5.9% against 5.4% in Laos as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary between Hong Kong and Laos?
0.5%, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Laos?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hong Kong and Laos rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary?
Hong Kong ranks 25th and Laos ranks 27th 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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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)