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

Hong Kong, China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary was 10.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
10.0%
World rank
67th
of 144 countries
All-time high
10.0%
in 2010
All-time low
1.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02468101960198520101960: 1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 2.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 1.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 1.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 5.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 8.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 6.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 9.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 10 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China stood at 10.0%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 58.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China peaked at 10.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1960.

That places Hong Kong, China 67th 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 50-54 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Hong Kong, China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 1.0%
1965 2.5% +150.0%
1970 1.2% -52.0%
1975 1.1% -8.3%
1980 3.0% +172.7%
1985 5.9% +96.7%
1990 9.0% +52.5%
1995 8.4% -6.8%
2000 6.3% -24.3%
2005 9.6% +50.6%
2010 10.0% +4.9%

Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong, China's 10.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.7%, 44% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong, China's 10.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.1%, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.8% 1.0% 2.5% 2
1970s 1.1% 1.1% 1.2% 2
1980s 4.5% 3.0% 5.9% 2
1990s 8.7% 8.4% 9.0% 2
2000s 8.0% 6.3% 9.6% 2
2010s 10.0% 10.0% 10.0% 1

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 64 Portugal 12.3% compare
  2. 65 Italy 12.3% compare
  3. 66 Ecuador 11.9% compare
  4. 68 Romania 10.0% compare
  5. 69 Thailand 9.6% compare
  6. 70 Iran, Islamic Republic of 9.6% compare
  7. 70 Nicaragua 9.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China was 10.0% 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 tertiary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1960.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary?
Hong Kong, China ranks 67th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.0%. 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 tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Tertiary
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 tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)