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

Canada
38.6%
in 2010
Hong Kong, China
39.2%
in 2010
Canada rank
13th
Hong Kong, China rank
12th

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

  • Canada
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 39.2% against 38.6% in Canada, a difference of 0.6%.

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

Canada ranks 13th and Hong Kong, China ranks 12th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1960s 27.9% 7.4% 20.6% Canada
1970s 42.3% 3.5% 38.8% Canada
1980s 31.8% 9.2% 22.5% Canada
1990s 33.7% 25.0% 8.8% Canada
2000s 35.6% 31.6% 3.9% Canada
2010s 38.6% 39.2% 0.6% Hong Kong, China

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, Canada or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 39.2% against 38.6% in Canada as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary between Canada and Hong Kong, China?
0.6%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Hong Kong, China?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Canada and Hong Kong, China rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Canada ranks 13th and Hong Kong, China ranks 12th 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. 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 20-24 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 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)