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

Hong Kong, China
32.1%
in 2010
Iceland
33.0%
in 2010
Hong Kong, China rank
4th
Iceland rank
3rd

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 33.0% against 32.1% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 3rd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Iceland Difference Ahead
1960s 2.4% 3.0% 0.6% Iceland
1970s 1.1% 5.0% 3.9% Iceland
1980s 3.6% 8.1% 4.5% Iceland
1990s 15.4% 11.5% 3.8% Hong Kong, China
2000s 25.3% 22.1% 3.2% Hong Kong, China
2010s 32.1% 33.0% 0.9% Iceland

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, Hong Kong, China or Iceland?
Iceland, at 33.0% 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 Hong Kong, China and Iceland?
0.9%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Iceland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hong Kong, China and Iceland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 3rd 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