Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary
Hong Kong, China
32.1%
in 2010
Singapore
37.0%
in 2010
Hong Kong, China rank
4th
Singapore rank
2nd
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 37.0% against 32.1% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 2nd of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 1.2% | 1.2% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 2.9% | 1.8% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 5.1% | 1.5% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 16.9% | 1.6% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 11.8% | 13.5% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 37.0% | 4.9% | Singapore |
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 Singapore?
- Singapore, at 37.0% 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 Singapore?
- 4.9%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 2nd 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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About this data
Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary