Hong Kong, China vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary

Hong Kong, China
29.0%
in 2010
South Africa
28.9%
in 2010
Hong Kong, China rank
37th
South Africa rank
40th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 29.0% against 28.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Hong Kong, China ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 40th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 4.5% 5.1% 0.6% South Africa
1970s 8.6% 7.0% 1.6% Hong Kong, China
1980s 8.0% 7.1% 0.9% Hong Kong, China
1990s 7.8% 13.1% 5.2% South Africa
2000s 15.0% 13.1% 1.8% Hong Kong, China
2010s 29.0% 28.9% 0.2% Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary, Hong Kong, China or South Africa?
Hong Kong, China, at 29.0% against 28.9% in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary between Hong Kong, China and South Africa?
0.1%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hong Kong, China and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary?
Hong Kong, China ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 40th 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 60-64 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 60-64 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 60-64 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary