Greece vs Hong Kong, China: Share of population with no formal education

Greece
0.6%
in 2020
Hong Kong, China
0.5%
in 2020
Greece rank
93rd
Hong Kong, China rank
95th

Share of population with no formal education over time

  • Greece
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Greece ranks 93rd and Hong Kong, China ranks 95th of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1870s 81.6% 99.8% 18.2% Hong Kong, China
1880s 76.3% 98.6% 22.3% Hong Kong, China
1890s 71.3% 95.2% 24.0% Hong Kong, China
1900s 65.1% 89.3% 24.2% Hong Kong, China
1910s 58.2% 81.8% 23.5% Hong Kong, China
1920s 54.8% 73.0% 18.2% Hong Kong, China
1930s 43.9% 59.7% 15.9% Hong Kong, China
1940s 29.9% 42.6% 12.8% Hong Kong, China
1950s 19.6% 35.5% 15.9% Hong Kong, China
1960s 10.7% 26.5% 15.8% Hong Kong, China
1970s 9.1% 18.8% 9.7% Hong Kong, China
1980s 5.1% 11.1% 6.0% Hong Kong, China
1990s 4.8% 8.8% 4.1% Hong Kong, China
2000s 2.6% 6.4% 3.8% Hong Kong, China
2010s 0.7% 1.2% 0.5% Hong Kong, China
2020s 0.6% 0.5% 0.1% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with no formal education, Greece or Hong Kong, China?
Greece, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Hong Kong, China as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population with no formal education between Greece and Hong Kong, China?
0.1%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Hong Kong, China?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Greece and Hong Kong, China rank globally for share of population with no formal education?
Greece ranks 93rd and Hong Kong, China ranks 95th 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 population with no 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 population with no 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
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The share of adults aged between 15 and 64 years old with no formal education.