Hong Kong, China vs Netherlands: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary

Hong Kong, China
21.1%
in 2010
Netherlands
22.7%
in 2010
Hong Kong, China rank
24th
Netherlands rank
22nd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 22.7% against 21.1% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 24th and Netherlands ranks 22nd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 3.0% 2.2% 0.8% Hong Kong, China
1970s 2.5% 6.5% 4.0% Netherlands
1980s 6.0% 9.9% 3.9% Netherlands
1990s 8.7% 14.9% 6.2% Netherlands
2000s 21.2% 18.0% 3.1% Hong Kong, China
2010s 21.1% 22.7% 1.5% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary, Hong Kong, China or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 22.7% against 21.1% in Hong Kong, China as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary between Hong Kong, China and Netherlands?
1.6%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Netherlands?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hong Kong, China and Netherlands rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary?
Hong Kong, China ranks 24th and Netherlands 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 35-39 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 35-39 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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary