Hong Kong, China vs Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary
Hong Kong, China
39.2%
in 2010
Malaysia
38.2%
in 2010
Hong Kong, China rank
12th
Malaysia rank
14th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Malaysia
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 39.2% against 38.2% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 12th and Malaysia ranks 14th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.4% | 1.8% | 5.6% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 3.5% | 1.7% | 1.8% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 9.2% | 11.1% | 1.9% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 25.0% | 15.3% | 9.7% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 26.1% | 5.5% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 38.2% | 1.0% | 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, Hong Kong, China or Malaysia?
- Hong Kong, China, at 39.2% against 38.2% in Malaysia as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary between Hong Kong, China and Malaysia?
- 1.0%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Malaysia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Malaysia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 12th and Malaysia ranks 14th 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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About this data
Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)