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

Hong Kong, China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. was 56.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
56.8%
World rank
42nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
56.8%
in 2010
All-time low
15.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

20304050601960198520101960: 15.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 16.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 22.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 25.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 30.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 38.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 43.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 44.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 43.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 48.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 56.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Hong Kong, China stood at 56.8%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Hong Kong, China peaked at 56.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 1960.

Hong Kong, China ranks 42nd 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 25+ with secondary schooling. in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Hong Kong, China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 15.2%
1965 16.7% +10.2%
1970 22.7% +35.7%
1975 25.4% +12.1%
1980 30.5% +20.1%
1985 38.3% +25.6%
1990 43.3% +13.1%
1995 44.7% +3.2%
2000 43.5% -2.8%
2005 48.6% +11.8%
2010 56.8% +16.8%

Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong, China's 56.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 54.8%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong, China's 56.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51.2%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.9% 15.2% 16.7% 2
1970s 24.0% 22.7% 25.4% 2
1980s 34.4% 30.5% 38.3% 2
1990s 44.0% 43.3% 44.7% 2
2000s 46.0% 43.5% 48.6% 2
2010s 56.8% 56.8% 56.8% 1

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 39 Sweden 57.4% compare
  2. 40 Japan 57.0% compare
  3. 41 Chile 57.0% compare
  4. 43 Malta 56.2% compare
  5. 44 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 55.6% compare
  6. 45 Brunei Darussalam 55.2% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Hong Kong, China?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Hong Kong, China was 56.8% 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 secondary schooling. recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 56.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 1960.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
Hong Kong, China ranks 42nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. 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+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)