Hong Kong, China vs Latvia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.

Hong Kong, China
43.7%
in 2010
Latvia
41.6%
in 2010
Hong Kong, China rank
26th
Latvia rank
28th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 43.7% against 41.6% in Latvia, a difference of 2.1%.

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

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 26th and Latvia ranks 28th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Latvia Difference Ahead
1960s 11.6% 8.9% 2.6% Hong Kong, China
1970s 20.0% 11.9% 8.0% Hong Kong, China
1980s 26.5% 17.9% 8.6% Hong Kong, China
1990s 30.1% 27.4% 2.8% Hong Kong, China
2000s 31.3% 38.3% 7.0% Latvia
2010s 43.7% 41.6% 2.1% 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+ with secondary schooling., Hong Kong, China or Latvia?
Hong Kong, China, at 43.7% against 41.6% in Latvia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. between Hong Kong, China and Latvia?
2.1%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Latvia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hong Kong, China and Latvia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
Hong Kong, China ranks 26th and Latvia ranks 28th 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+ 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+ 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+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary