Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary was 16.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
16.5%
World rank
54th
of 144 countries
All-time high
21.4%
in 2005
All-time low
1.3%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in Hong Kong, China, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 2.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 2.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 1.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 1.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 5.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 5.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 9.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 11.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 12 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 21.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 16.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in Hong Kong, China is 16.5%, measured in 2010.

The figure is up 37.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in Hong Kong, China peaked at 21.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1970.

Hong Kong, China ranks 54th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Hong Kong, China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 2.6%
1965 2.9% +13.2%
1970 1.3% -54.3%
1975 1.9% +41.4%
1980 5.1% +169.1%
1985 5.8% +14.8%
1990 9.5% +63.3%
1995 11.3% +19.5%
2000 12.0% +6.2%
2005 21.4% +77.3%
2010 16.5% -22.7%

Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong, China's 16.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.4%, 70% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong, China's 16.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.2%, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.7% 2.6% 2.9% 2
1970s 1.6% 1.3% 1.9% 2
1980s 5.4% 5.1% 5.8% 2
1990s 10.4% 9.5% 11.3% 2
2000s 16.7% 12.0% 21.4% 2
2010s 16.5% 16.5% 16.5% 1

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 51 Kyrgyzstan 17.2% compare
  2. 52 Macau, China 17.0% compare
  3. 53 Gabon 16.9% compare
  4. 55 Peru 16.2% compare
  5. 56 Republic of Moldova 16.2% compare
  6. 57 Mexico 16.0% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in Hong Kong, China?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in Hong Kong, China was 16.5% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1970.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary?
Hong Kong, China ranks 54th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Tertiary
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
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Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)