Hong Kong, China vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of the population with tertiary education
Hong Kong, China
25.3%
in 2020
Iran, Islamic Republic of
24.4%
in 2020
Hong Kong, China rank
32nd
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
34th
Share of the population with tertiary education over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 25.3% against 24.4% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 32nd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 34th of 111 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1910s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1920s | 1.2% | 0.1% | 1.1% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1930s | 2.4% | 0.1% | 2.2% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1940s | 3.6% | 0.2% | 3.4% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1950s | 4.2% | 0.3% | 4.0% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1960s | 4.9% | 0.8% | 4.1% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 3.6% | 1.4% | 2.2% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 8.1% | 3.2% | 4.8% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 12.8% | 6.7% | 6.2% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 12.4% | 8.6% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 20.6% | 0.6% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 24.4% | 0.9% | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with tertiary education, Hong Kong, China or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Hong Kong, China, at 25.3% against 24.4% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population with tertiary education between Hong Kong, China and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 0.9%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for share of the population with tertiary education?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 32nd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 34th 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 tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the population aged 25 to 65 years who have either completed or partially completed tertiary education.