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

Hong Kong, China
35.6%
in 2010
Philippines
34.4%
in 2010
Hong Kong, China rank
31st
Philippines rank
33rd

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 35.6% against 34.4% in Philippines, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 31st and Philippines ranks 33rd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 6.4% 8.6% 2.2% Philippines
1970s 4.8% 15.2% 10.5% Philippines
1980s 9.5% 21.4% 11.9% Philippines
1990s 19.0% 23.4% 4.3% Philippines
2000s 36.7% 32.8% 3.9% Hong Kong, China
2010s 35.6% 34.4% 1.3% Hong Kong, China

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 Philippines?
Hong Kong, China, at 35.6% against 34.4% in Philippines as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary between Hong Kong, China and Philippines?
1.2%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Philippines?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hong Kong, China and Philippines rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Hong Kong, China ranks 31st and Philippines ranks 33rd 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)