Hong Kong, China vs Norway: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary

Hong Kong, China
35.6%
in 2010
Norway
35.9%
in 2010
Hong Kong, China rank
31st
Norway rank
30th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 35.9% against 35.6% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 31st and Norway ranks 30th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 6.4% 4.1% 2.3% Hong Kong, China
1970s 4.8% 15.2% 10.4% Norway
1980s 9.5% 19.5% 10.0% Norway
1990s 19.0% 25.0% 6.0% Norway
2000s 36.7% 36.7% 0.1% Norway
2010s 35.6% 35.9% 0.3% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary, Hong Kong, China or Norway?
Norway, at 35.9% against 35.6% in Hong Kong, China as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary between Hong Kong, China and Norway?
0.3%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Norway?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hong Kong, China and Norway rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Hong Kong, China ranks 31st and Norway ranks 30th 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 25-29 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 25-29 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 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)