Hong Kong, China vs Saudi Arabia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary

Hong Kong, China
12.9%
in 2010
Saudi Arabia
12.8%
in 2010
Hong Kong, China rank
59th
Saudi Arabia rank
60th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 12.9% against 12.8% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 59th and Saudi Arabia ranks 60th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 4.3% 3.8% 0.5% Hong Kong, China
1970s 2.8% 4.4% 1.6% Saudi Arabia
1980s 6.9% 6.4% 0.5% Hong Kong, China
1990s 11.3% 7.2% 4.1% Hong Kong, China
2000s 10.8% 10.0% 0.8% Hong Kong, China
2010s 12.9% 12.8% 0.0% Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary, Hong Kong, China or Saudi Arabia?
Hong Kong, China, at 12.9% against 12.8% in Saudi Arabia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary between Hong Kong, China and Saudi Arabia?
0.1%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Saudi Arabia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hong Kong, China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary?
Hong Kong, China ranks 59th and Saudi Arabia ranks 60th 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 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and 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 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)