Cuba vs Hong Kong, China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary

Cuba
44.8%
in 2010
Hong Kong, China
32.1%
in 2010
Cuba rank
1st
Hong Kong, China rank
4th

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

  • Cuba
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 44.8% against 32.1% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 12.7%.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.4 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.

Cuba ranks 1st and Hong Kong, China ranks 4th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 3 and Hong Kong, China in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1960s 1.9% 2.4% 0.5% Hong Kong, China
1970s 4.2% 1.1% 3.1% Cuba
1980s 5.4% 3.6% 1.8% Cuba
1990s 5.6% 15.4% 9.8% Hong Kong, China
2000s 12.7% 25.3% 12.6% Hong Kong, China
2010s 44.8% 32.1% 12.7% Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary, Cuba or Hong Kong, China?
Cuba, at 44.8% against 32.1% in Hong Kong, China as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary between Cuba and Hong Kong, China?
12.7%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Hong Kong, China?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Cuba and Hong Kong, China rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Cuba ranks 1st and Hong Kong, China ranks 4th 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 tertiary schooling. 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 20-24 with tertiary schooling. 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 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary