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
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
Based on the population aged 15 years and older.