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

Germany
29.8%
in 2010
Hong Kong, China
30.9%
in 2010
Germany rank
36th
Hong Kong, China rank
33rd

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

  • Germany
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 30.9% against 29.8% in Germany, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Germany ranks 36th and Hong Kong, China ranks 33rd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1960s 3.4% 5.5% 2.1% Hong Kong, China
1970s 6.9% 4.8% 2.2% Germany
1980s 13.1% 9.5% 3.6% Germany
1990s 17.0% 16.3% 0.8% Germany
2000s 24.8% 31.6% 6.8% Hong Kong, China
2010s 29.8% 30.9% 1.1% 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, Germany or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 30.9% against 29.8% in Germany as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary between Germany and Hong Kong, China?
1.1%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Hong Kong, China?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Germany and Hong Kong, China rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary?
Germany ranks 36th and Hong Kong, China ranks 33rd 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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
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Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)