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

Germany
68.3%
in 2010
Hong Kong, China
69.4%
in 2010
Germany rank
30th
Hong Kong, China rank
29th

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

  • Germany
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 69.4% against 68.3% in Germany, a difference of 1.1%.

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

Germany ranks 30th and Hong Kong, China ranks 29th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1960s 19.6% 14.9% 4.7% Germany
1970s 16.8% 24.0% 7.2% Hong Kong, China
1980s 19.1% 41.4% 22.3% Hong Kong, China
1990s 41.5% 48.7% 7.2% Hong Kong, China
2000s 63.9% 56.0% 7.8% Germany
2010s 68.3% 69.4% 1.2% Hong Kong, China

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, Germany or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 69.4% against 68.3% in Germany as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary 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 40-44 with secondary?
Germany ranks 30th and Hong Kong, China ranks 29th 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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
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Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)