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

Hong Kong, China
50.9%
in 2010
Sweden
54.2%
in 2010
Hong Kong, China rank
23rd
Sweden rank
21st

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Sweden
0204060196019852010

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 54.2% against 50.9% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 3.3%.

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

Across all 11 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 21st of 144 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 7.9% 22.4% 14.4% Sweden
1970s 13.9% 30.8% 16.9% Sweden
1980s 22.9% 40.4% 17.5% Sweden
1990s 26.3% 45.9% 19.6% Sweden
2000s 34.8% 55.6% 20.9% Sweden
2010s 50.9% 54.2% 3.3% Sweden

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, Hong Kong, China or Sweden?
Sweden, at 54.2% 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 Hong Kong, China and Sweden?
3.3%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hong Kong, China and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary?
Hong Kong, China ranks 23rd and Sweden 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 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