Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary was 41.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China, 1960–2010
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 20-24 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China is 41.2%, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of up 167.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China peaked at 49.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1970.
That places Hong Kong, China 13th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Tertiary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.8% | — |
| 1965 | 7.5% | +56.3% |
| 1970 | 2.3% | -69.3% |
| 1975 | 3.3% | +43.5% |
| 1980 | 8.3% | +151.5% |
| 1985 | 9.3% | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 20.8% | +123.7% |
| 1995 | 29.0% | +39.3% |
| 2000 | 15.4% | -46.9% |
| 2005 | 49.3% | +220.3% |
| 2010 | 41.2% | -16.4% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 41.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.7%, 2.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 41.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.9%, 2.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2% | 4.8% | 7.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.8% | 8.3% | 9.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 24.9% | 20.8% | 29.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 15.4% | 49.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 41.2% | 41.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
More education data for Hong Kong, China
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,678 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,605 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 72,557 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,737 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 340,877 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China was 41.2% 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 tertiary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1970.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 13th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.8%. 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 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)