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

Hong Kong, China
56.8%
in 2010
Sweden
57.4%
in 2010
Hong Kong, China rank
42nd
Sweden rank
39th

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Sweden
2030405060196019852010

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 57.4% against 56.8% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.6%.

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

Hong Kong, China ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 39th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 15.9% 24.5% 8.6% Sweden
1970s 24.0% 31.9% 7.9% Sweden
1980s 34.4% 43.3% 8.9% Sweden
1990s 44.0% 50.7% 6.7% Sweden
2000s 46.0% 58.8% 12.8% Sweden
2010s 56.8% 57.4% 0.7% Sweden

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 Sweden?
Sweden, at 57.4% against 56.8% 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 Sweden?
0.6%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hong Kong, China and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
Hong Kong, China ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 39th 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)