Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary was 57.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
57.6%
World rank
75th
of 144 countries
All-time high
78.8%
in 2000
All-time low
18.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Hong Kong, China, 1960–2010

204060801960198520101960: 18.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 31.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 46.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 48.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 57.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 74.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 74.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 62.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 78.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 48.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 57.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Hong Kong, China stood at 57.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Hong Kong, China peaked at 78.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 1960.

That places Hong Kong, China 75th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Hong Kong, China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 18.2%
1965 31.5% +73.1%
1970 46.7% +48.3%
1975 48.5% +3.9%
1980 57.4% +18.4%
1985 74.9% +30.5%
1990 74.3% -0.8%
1995 62.8% -15.5%
2000 78.8% +25.5%
2005 48.3% -38.8%
2010 57.6% +19.3%

Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong, China's 57.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.3%, 81% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong, China's 57.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.3%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24.9% 18.2% 31.5% 2
1970s 47.6% 46.7% 48.5% 2
1980s 66.2% 57.4% 74.9% 2
1990s 68.5% 62.8% 74.3% 2
2000s 63.5% 48.3% 78.8% 2
2010s 57.6% 57.6% 57.6% 1

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 72 Honduras 58.8% compare
  2. 73 El Salvador 58.7% compare
  3. 74 Mexico 57.7% compare
  4. 76 Brunei Darussalam 57.3% compare
  5. 77 Ireland 56.9% compare
  6. 78 Kazakhstan 56.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Hong Kong, China?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Hong Kong, China was 57.6% 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 20-24 with secondary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 78.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 1960.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary?
Hong Kong, China ranks 75th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
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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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)