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

Hong Kong, China
18.1%
in 2010
Macau, China
17.1%
in 2010
Hong Kong, China rank
45th
Macau, China rank
48th

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Macau, China
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 18.1% against 17.1% in Macau, China, a difference of 1.0%.

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

Across all 11 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 45th and Macau, China ranks 48th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Macau, China Difference Ahead
1960s 4.5% 1.1% 3.4% Hong Kong, China
1970s 2.9% 2.0% 0.9% Hong Kong, China
1980s 6.9% 4.2% 2.7% Hong Kong, China
1990s 12.1% 6.9% 5.2% Hong Kong, China
2000s 18.2% 10.3% 7.9% Hong Kong, China
2010s 18.1% 17.1% 1.0% 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 tertiary schooling., Hong Kong, China or Macau, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 18.1% against 17.1% in Macau, China as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. between Hong Kong, China and Macau, China?
1.0%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Macau, China?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hong Kong, China and Macau, China rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
Hong Kong, China ranks 45th and Macau, China ranks 48th 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 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+ 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+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)