Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary was 43.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
43.9%
World rank
26th
of 144 countries
All-time high
43.9%
in 2010
All-time low
2.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary in Hong Kong, China, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 2.81965: 5.31970: 6.91975: 61980: 6.21985: 9.41990: 15.91995: 15.22000: 18.42005: 24.62010: 43.9

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary in Hong Kong, China is 43.9%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 138.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary in Hong Kong, China peaked at 43.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1960.

Hong Kong, China ranks 26th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 50-54 with secondary in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Hong Kong, China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.8%
1965 5.3% +89.3%
1970 6.9% +30.2%
1975 6.0% -13.0%
1980 6.2% +3.3%
1985 9.4% +51.1%
1990 15.9% +69.7%
1995 15.2% -4.3%
2000 18.4% +21.0%
2005 24.6% +33.8%
2010 43.9% +78.3%

Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong, China's 43.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.7%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong, China's 43.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.5%, 2.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.0% 2.8% 5.3% 2
1970s 6.5% 6.0% 6.9% 2
1980s 7.8% 6.2% 9.4% 2
1990s 15.6% 15.2% 15.9% 2
2000s 21.5% 18.4% 24.6% 2
2010s 43.9% 43.9% 43.9% 1

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 23 Albania 45.0% compare
  2. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 44.5% compare
  3. 25 Cyprus 44.2% compare
  4. 27 Tonga 43.3% compare
  5. 28 Finland 43.0% compare
  6. 29 Trinidad and Tobago 43.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary in Hong Kong, China?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary in Hong Kong, China was 43.9% 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 50-54 with secondary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 43.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1960.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary?
Hong Kong, China ranks 26th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 138.5%. 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 50-54 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
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 50-54 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary