Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary was 20.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
20.8%
World rank
24th
of 144 countries
All-time high
20.8%
in 2010
All-time low
1.9%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 3.51965: 3.11970: 1.91975: 3.21980: 6.81985: 6.21990: 7.11995: 7.52000: 10.62005: 20.72010: 20.8

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China stood at 20.8%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 97.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China peaked at 20.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1970.

Hong Kong, China ranks 24th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Hong Kong, China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.5%
1965 3.1% -11.0%
1970 1.9% -39.4%
1975 3.2% +72.0%
1980 6.8% +110.9%
1985 6.2% -7.9%
1990 7.1% +14.0%
1995 7.5% +6.2%
2000 10.6% +40.5%
2005 20.7% +95.8%
2010 20.8% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.3% 3.1% 3.5% 2
1970s 2.5% 1.9% 3.2% 2
1980s 6.5% 6.2% 6.8% 2
1990s 7.3% 7.1% 7.5% 2
2000s 15.6% 10.6% 20.7% 2
2010s 20.8% 20.8% 20.8% 1

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 21 Netherlands 22.9% compare
  2. 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 22.7% compare
  3. 23 New Zealand 21.0% compare
  4. 25 Norway 20.0% compare
  5. 26 Hungary 19.8% compare
  6. 27 Slovenia 19.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China was 20.8% 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 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1970.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary?
Hong Kong, China ranks 24th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.0%. 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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary