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

Denmark
25.9%
in 2010
Hong Kong, China
26.9%
in 2010
Denmark rank
22nd
Hong Kong, China rank
19th

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

  • Denmark
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 26.9% against 25.9% in Denmark, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 22nd and Hong Kong, China ranks 19th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1960s 7.0% 3.5% 3.5% Denmark
1970s 8.3% 2.9% 5.4% Denmark
1980s 16.3% 5.2% 11.1% Denmark
1990s 16.9% 11.2% 5.7% Denmark
2000s 19.3% 27.0% 7.7% Hong Kong, China
2010s 25.9% 26.9% 1.0% 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 tertiary, Denmark or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 26.9% against 25.9% in Denmark as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary between Denmark and Hong Kong, China?
1.0%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Hong Kong, China?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Denmark and Hong Kong, China rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary?
Denmark ranks 22nd and Hong Kong, China ranks 19th 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 tertiary schooling. 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 30-34 with tertiary schooling. 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 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary