Bulgaria vs Hong Kong, China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary

Bulgaria
55.2%
in 2010
Hong Kong, China
50.9%
in 2010
Bulgaria rank
20th
Hong Kong, China rank
23rd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 55.2% against 50.9% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 4.3%.

That makes Bulgaria'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.

Bulgaria ranks 20th and Hong Kong, China ranks 23rd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1960s 4.1% 7.9% 3.9% Hong Kong, China
1970s 9.6% 13.9% 4.3% Hong Kong, China
1980s 22.0% 22.9% 0.9% Hong Kong, China
1990s 33.1% 26.3% 6.8% Bulgaria
2000s 46.4% 34.8% 11.7% Bulgaria
2010s 55.2% 50.9% 4.2% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary, Bulgaria or Hong Kong, China?
Bulgaria, at 55.2% against 50.9% in Hong Kong, China as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary between Bulgaria and Hong Kong, China?
4.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hong Kong, China?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bulgaria and Hong Kong, China rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary?
Bulgaria ranks 20th and Hong Kong, China ranks 23rd 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 40-44 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. 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 40-44 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
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 40-44 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary