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

Hong Kong, China
26.9%
in 2010
Spain
26.7%
in 2010
Hong Kong, China rank
19th
Spain rank
20th

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Spain
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 26.9% against 26.7% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 19th and Spain ranks 20th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 3.5% 1.6% 1.9% Hong Kong, China
1970s 2.9% 3.4% 0.5% Spain
1980s 5.2% 8.1% 2.9% Spain
1990s 11.2% 11.9% 0.7% Spain
2000s 27.0% 22.8% 4.2% Hong Kong, China
2010s 26.9% 26.7% 0.2% 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, Hong Kong, China or Spain?
Hong Kong, China, at 26.9% against 26.7% in Spain as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary between Hong Kong, China and Spain?
0.2%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hong Kong, China and Spain rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary?
Hong Kong, China ranks 19th and Spain ranks 20th 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