Hong Kong vs Trinidad and Tobago: Share of the population with at least some formal education

Hong Kong
99.5%
in 2020
Trinidad and Tobago
99.4%
in 2020
Hong Kong rank
16th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
18th

Share of the population with at least some formal education over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Trinidad and Tobago
020406080100187019452020

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 99.5% against 99.4% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 16th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 18th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Trinidad and Tobago in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
1870s 0.3% 11.1% 10.8% Trinidad and Tobago
1880s 1.4% 15.5% 14.1% Trinidad and Tobago
1890s 4.8% 23.1% 18.3% Trinidad and Tobago
1900s 10.7% 35.6% 24.9% Trinidad and Tobago
1910s 18.2% 50.8% 32.5% Trinidad and Tobago
1920s 27.0% 63.0% 36.0% Trinidad and Tobago
1930s 40.3% 70.8% 30.5% Trinidad and Tobago
1940s 57.4% 79.9% 22.5% Trinidad and Tobago
1950s 64.5% 85.3% 20.9% Trinidad and Tobago
1960s 73.5% 90.0% 16.5% Trinidad and Tobago
1970s 81.2% 95.1% 13.8% Trinidad and Tobago
1980s 89.0% 98.6% 9.6% Trinidad and Tobago
1990s 91.2% 98.1% 6.9% Trinidad and Tobago
2000s 93.6% 98.8% 5.3% Trinidad and Tobago
2010s 98.8% 99.3% 0.5% Trinidad and Tobago
2020s 99.5% 99.4% 0.1% Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with at least some formal education, Hong Kong or Trinidad and Tobago?
Hong Kong, at 99.5% against 99.4% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Hong Kong and Trinidad and Tobago?
0.1%, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Trinidad and Tobago?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Hong Kong and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
Hong Kong ranks 16th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 18th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population with at least some formal education
Unit
%
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Based on the population aged 15 years and older.