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

Hong Kong, China
18.1%
in 2010
Poland
19.0%
in 2010
Hong Kong, China rank
45th
Poland rank
42nd

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 19.0% against 18.1% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.9%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 45th and Poland ranks 42nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Poland Difference Ahead
1960s 4.5% 3.7% 0.9% Hong Kong, China
1970s 2.9% 5.1% 2.2% Poland
1980s 6.9% 5.3% 1.6% Hong Kong, China
1990s 12.1% 7.7% 4.4% Hong Kong, China
2000s 18.2% 13.8% 4.5% Hong Kong, China
2010s 18.1% 19.0% 0.9% Poland

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 Poland?
Poland, at 19.0% against 18.1% in Hong Kong, China as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. between Hong Kong, China and Poland?
0.9%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Poland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hong Kong, China and Poland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
Hong Kong, China ranks 45th and Poland ranks 42nd 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)