Bangladesh vs Hong Kong: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary

Bangladesh
61.2%
in 2010
Hong Kong
60.0%
in 2010
Bangladesh rank
69th
Hong Kong rank
72nd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Hong Kong
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 61.2% against 60.0% in Hong Kong, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 69th and Hong Kong ranks 72nd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Hong Kong Difference Ahead
1960s 8.2% 31.7% 23.5% Hong Kong
1970s 12.6% 51.8% 39.2% Hong Kong
1980s 19.9% 68.2% 48.3% Hong Kong
1990s 24.2% 67.6% 43.4% Hong Kong
2000s 50.1% 64.2% 14.1% Hong Kong
2010s 61.2% 60.0% 1.2% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary, Bangladesh or Hong Kong?
Bangladesh, at 61.2% against 60.0% in Hong Kong as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary between Bangladesh and Hong Kong?
1.2%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Hong Kong?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bangladesh and Hong Kong rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
Bangladesh ranks 69th and Hong Kong ranks 72nd 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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and 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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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
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Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)