Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education was 5.4% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
5.4%
World rank
77th
of 144 countries
All-time high
31.7%
in 1960
All-time low
5.4%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Hong Kong, China, 1960–2010

1020301960198520101960: 31.71965: 25.31970: 24.11975: 20.11980: 16.21985: 14.11990: 12.61995: 15.32000: 18.32005: 7.12010: 5.4

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Hong Kong, China is 5.4%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Hong Kong, China peaked at 31.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2010.

That places Hong Kong, China 77th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Hong Kong, China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 31.7%
1965 25.3% -20.1%
1970 24.1% -4.9%
1975 20.1% -16.5%
1980 16.2% -19.3%
1985 14.1% -13.2%
1990 12.6% -10.6%
1995 15.3% +21.9%
2000 18.3% +19.2%
2005 7.1% -61.0%
2010 5.4% -24.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 28.5% 25.3% 31.7% 2
1970s 22.1% 20.1% 24.1% 2
1980s 15.1% 14.1% 16.2% 2
1990s 14.0% 12.6% 15.3% 2
2000s 12.7% 7.1% 18.3% 2
2010s 5.4% 5.4% 5.4% 1

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  5. 79 China 5.3% compare
  6. 80 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 5.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Hong Kong, China?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Hong Kong, China was 5.4% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2010.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education?
Hong Kong, China ranks 77th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 population age 15+ with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education
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 population age 15+ with no education