Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. was 16.9% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
16.9%
World rank
59th
of 144 countries
All-time high
23.1%
in 1980
All-time low
16.0%
in 2000
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Hong Kong, China, 1960–2010

05101520251960198520101960: 16.51965: 18.41970: 21.51975: 22.91980: 23.11985: 22.61990: 21.11995: 18.32000: 162005: 17.72010: 16.9

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Hong Kong, China is 16.9%, measured in 2010.

The figure is up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Hong Kong, China peaked at 23.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2000.

That places Hong Kong, China 59th 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 25+ with primary schooling. in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Hong Kong, China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 16.5%
1965 18.4% +11.4%
1970 21.5% +16.7%
1975 22.9% +6.6%
1980 23.1% +1.0%
1985 22.6% -2.3%
1990 21.1% -6.4%
1995 18.3% -13.3%
2000 16.0% -12.8%
2005 17.7% +10.5%
2010 16.9% -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.5% 16.5% 18.4% 2
1970s 22.2% 21.5% 22.9% 2
1980s 22.8% 22.6% 23.1% 2
1990s 19.7% 18.3% 21.1% 2
2000s 16.8% 16.0% 17.7% 2
2010s 16.9% 16.9% 16.9% 1

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 56 Cyprus 17.3% compare
  2. 57 China 17.0% compare
  3. 58 Poland 16.9% compare
  4. 60 Austria 16.7% compare
  5. 61 Central African Republic 16.7% compare
  6. 62 Maldives 16.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Hong Kong, China?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Hong Kong, China was 16.9% 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+ with primary schooling. recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2000.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Hong Kong, China ranks 59th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary
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+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary