Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary was 40.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Hong Kong, China, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 40.2% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Hong Kong, China peaked at 40.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1960.
That places Hong Kong, China 27th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.1% | — |
| 1965 | 5.7% | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 8.7% | +52.6% |
| 1975 | 11.8% | +35.6% |
| 1980 | 14.4% | +22.0% |
| 1985 | 18.9% | +31.5% |
| 1990 | 25.0% | +32.0% |
| 1995 | 25.7% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 26.1% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 29.5% | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 40.2% | +36.1% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 40.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.0%, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 40.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.4%, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 10.2% | 8.7% | 11.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 16.7% | 14.4% | 18.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 25.4% | 25.0% | 25.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 26.1% | 29.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 40.2% | 40.2% | 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 25+ with secondary in Hong Kong, China?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Hong Kong, China was 40.2% 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 25+ with secondary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1960.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 27th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. 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 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary