Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary was 54.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
54.3%
World rank
43rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
60.7%
in 2000
All-time low
13.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Hong Kong, China, 1960–2010

1020304050601960198520101960: 13.41965: 21.41970: 33.31975: 34.21980: 38.41985: 50.91990: 52.51995: 45.82000: 60.72005: 39.12010: 54.3

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

Analysis

Hong Kong, China recorded 54.3% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in 2010.

The figure is down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Hong Kong, China peaked at 60.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 1960.

Hong Kong, China ranks 43rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Hong Kong, China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 13.4%
1965 21.4% +59.7%
1970 33.3% +55.6%
1975 34.2% +2.7%
1980 38.4% +12.3%
1985 50.9% +32.7%
1990 52.5% +3.1%
1995 45.8% -12.7%
2000 60.7% +32.5%
2005 39.1% -35.6%
2010 54.3% +38.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.4% 13.4% 21.4% 2
1970s 33.8% 33.3% 34.2% 2
1980s 44.7% 38.4% 50.9% 2
1990s 49.2% 45.8% 52.5% 2
2000s 49.9% 39.1% 60.7% 2
2010s 54.3% 54.3% 54.3% 1

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 40 Luxembourg 55.4% compare
  2. 41 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 54.7% compare
  3. 42 Kazakhstan 54.6% compare
  4. 44 Cyprus 54.0% compare
  5. 45 Ireland 53.9% compare
  6. 46 Dominican Republic 51.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Hong Kong, China?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Hong Kong, China was 54.3% 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 20-24 with secondary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 60.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 1960.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
Hong Kong, China ranks 43rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 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 population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary