Hong Kong, China vs Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.

Hong Kong, China
39.8%
in 2010
Japan
40.2%
in 2010
Hong Kong, China rank
31st
Japan rank
30th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Japan
10203040196019852010

How they compare

Japan currently reports 40.2% against 39.8% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

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

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 8.6% 20.2% 11.6% Japan
1970s 14.6% 15.6% 1.0% Japan
1980s 19.4% 28.6% 9.2% Japan
1990s 25.6% 29.0% 3.4% Japan
2000s 27.2% 36.4% 9.3% Japan
2010s 39.8% 40.2% 0.4% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling., Hong Kong, China or Japan?
Japan, at 40.2% against 39.8% in Hong Kong, China as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. between Hong Kong, China and Japan?
0.4%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hong Kong, China and Japan rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
Hong Kong, China ranks 31st and Japan 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+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. 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 secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
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+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary