Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary was 39.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 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 population age 20-24 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China is 39.2%, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 170.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China peaked at 48.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1970.
Hong Kong, China ranks 12th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Tertiary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.4% | — |
| 1965 | 8.3% | +29.7% |
| 1970 | 3.0% | -63.9% |
| 1975 | 4.1% | +36.7% |
| 1980 | 9.1% | +122.0% |
| 1985 | 9.4% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 20.9% | +122.3% |
| 1995 | 29.0% | +38.8% |
| 2000 | 14.5% | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 48.8% | +236.4% |
| 2010 | 39.2% | -19.5% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 39.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.6%, 2.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 39.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.1%, 2.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.4% | 6.4% | 8.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 4.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.2% | 9.1% | 9.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 25.0% | 20.9% | 29.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 14.5% | 48.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 39.2% | 39.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
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 population age 20-24 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China was 39.2% 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 tertiary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1970.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 12th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.7%. 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 population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)