Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary was 53.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
53.1%
World rank
19th
of 144 countries
All-time high
53.1%
in 2010
All-time low
13.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Hong Kong, China, 1960–2010

10203040501960198520101960: 13.41965: 13.41970: 23.21975: 29.51980: 29.21985: 37.61990: 41.71995: 48.12000: 43.82005: 382010: 53.1

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Hong Kong, China stood at 53.1%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Hong Kong, China peaked at 53.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 1960.

That places Hong Kong, China 19th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Hong Kong, China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 13.4%
1965 13.4% +0.0%
1970 23.2% +73.1%
1975 29.5% +27.2%
1980 29.2% -1.0%
1985 37.6% +28.7%
1990 41.7% +11.0%
1995 48.1% +15.3%
2000 43.8% -8.8%
2005 38.0% -13.4%
2010 53.1% +39.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.4% 13.4% 13.4% 2
1970s 26.4% 23.2% 29.5% 2
1980s 33.4% 29.2% 37.6% 2
1990s 44.9% 41.7% 48.1% 2
2000s 40.9% 38.0% 43.8% 2
2010s 53.1% 53.1% 53.1% 1

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 16 Chile 55.2% compare
  2. 17 Argentina 54.4% compare
  3. 18 Romania 53.3% compare
  4. 20 Poland 53.0% compare
  5. 21 Finland 52.7% compare
  6. 22 Italy 52.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Hong Kong, China?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Hong Kong, China was 53.1% 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 25-29 with secondary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 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 25-29 with secondary?
Hong Kong, China ranks 19th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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 25-29 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 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 25-29 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary