Hong Kong, China vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary

Hong Kong, China
26.9%
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
26.3%
in 2010
Hong Kong, China rank
19th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
21st

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 26.9% against 26.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.6%.

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 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 3.5% 2.8% 0.8% Hong Kong, China
1970s 2.9% 8.0% 5.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 5.2% 8.5% 3.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 11.2% 14.6% 3.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 27.0% 19.8% 7.2% Hong Kong, China
2010s 26.9% 26.3% 0.6% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Hong Kong, China, at 26.9% against 26.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary between Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.6%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary?
Hong Kong, China ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st 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