Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary was 20.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 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 35-39 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China is 20.7%, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China peaked at 28.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1970.
That places Hong Kong, China 48th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 35-39 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Tertiary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.8% | — |
| 1965 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.3% | -53.6% |
| 1975 | 2.8% | +115.4% |
| 1980 | 8.5% | +203.6% |
| 1985 | 7.9% | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 8.2% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 12.1% | +47.8% |
| 2000 | 16.0% | +31.7% |
| 2005 | 28.8% | +80.3% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | -27.9% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 20.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.7%, 62% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 20.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.7%, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 1.3% | 2.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.2% | 7.9% | 8.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 8.2% | 12.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 16.0% | 28.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 20.7% | 20.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 45 Jamaica 21.5% compare
- 46 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 21.4% compare
- 47 Gabon 20.9% compare
- 49 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 20.3% compare
- 50 Saudi Arabia 20.0% compare
- 51 Portugal 20.0% compare
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 35-39 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China was 20.7% 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 35-39 with tertiary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 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 35-39 with tertiary?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 48th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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 35-39 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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)