Hong Kong, China vs Italy: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary

Hong Kong, China
51.5%
in 2010
Italy
49.5%
in 2010
Hong Kong, China rank
21st
Italy rank
22nd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Italy
1020304050196019852010

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 51.5% against 49.5% in Italy, a difference of 2.0%.

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 21st and Italy ranks 22nd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 10.6% 6.9% 3.7% Hong Kong, China
1970s 26.4% 13.6% 12.7% Hong Kong, China
1980s 31.3% 21.5% 9.8% Hong Kong, China
1990s 40.7% 37.1% 3.6% Hong Kong, China
2000s 40.0% 43.0% 3.0% Italy
2010s 51.5% 49.5% 2.0% Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary, Hong Kong, China or Italy?
Hong Kong, China, at 51.5% against 49.5% in Italy as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary between Hong Kong, China and Italy?
2.0%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Italy?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hong Kong, China and Italy rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary?
Hong Kong, China ranks 21st and Italy ranks 22nd 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 30-34 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 30-34 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 30-34 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary