Hong Kong, China vs New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary

Hong Kong, China
20.8%
in 2010
New Zealand
21.0%
in 2010
Hong Kong, China rank
24th
New Zealand rank
23rd

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • New Zealand
0510152025196019852010

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 21.0% against 20.8% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 24th and New Zealand ranks 23rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 3.3% 2.6% 0.6% Hong Kong, China
1970s 2.5% 8.9% 6.4% New Zealand
1980s 6.5% 16.3% 9.9% New Zealand
1990s 7.3% 22.5% 15.2% New Zealand
2000s 15.6% 21.4% 5.7% New Zealand
2010s 20.8% 21.0% 0.2% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary, Hong Kong, China or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 21.0% against 20.8% in Hong Kong, China as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary between Hong Kong, China and New Zealand?
0.2%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and New Zealand?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hong Kong, China and New Zealand rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary?
Hong Kong, China ranks 24th and New Zealand 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 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 40-44 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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary