China vs Hong Kong, China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with no education

China
6.6%
in 2010
Hong Kong, China
6.3%
in 2010
China rank
78th
Hong Kong, China rank
80th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with no education over time

  • China
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

China currently reports 6.6% against 6.3% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.3%.

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

China ranks 78th and Hong Kong, China ranks 80th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1960s 66.2% 33.9% 32.3% China
1970s 46.3% 30.8% 15.5% China
1980s 31.9% 20.4% 11.4% China
1990s 24.9% 17.1% 7.8% China
2000s 11.5% 15.1% 3.5% Hong Kong, China
2010s 6.6% 6.3% 0.3% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education, China or Hong Kong, China?
China, at 6.6% against 6.3% in Hong Kong, China as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education between China and Hong Kong, China?
0.3%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Hong Kong, China?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do China and Hong Kong, China rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education?
China ranks 78th and Hong Kong, China ranks 80th 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+ with no education. 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+ with no education
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
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Percentage of population age 25+ with no education