Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary was 12.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
12.9%
World rank
59th
of 144 countries
All-time high
12.9%
in 2010
All-time low
2.6%
in 1975
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China, 1960–2010

2.557.51012.51960198520101960: 3.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 5.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 2.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 2.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 5.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 8.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 11.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 10.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 8.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 12.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 12.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China stood at 12.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 46.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China peaked at 12.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1975.

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 rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Hong Kong, China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 3.6%
1965 5.1% +41.7%
1970 2.9% -43.1%
1975 2.6% -10.3%
1980 5.3% +103.8%
1985 8.5% +60.4%
1990 11.7% +37.6%
1995 10.8% -7.3%
2000 8.8% -19.3%
2005 12.8% +46.6%
2010 12.9% +0.2%

Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong, China's 12.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.9%, 59% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong, China's 12.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.8%, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.3% 3.6% 5.1% 2
1970s 2.8% 2.6% 2.9% 2
1980s 6.9% 5.3% 8.5% 2
1990s 11.3% 10.8% 11.7% 2
2000s 10.8% 8.8% 12.8% 2
2010s 12.9% 12.9% 12.9% 1

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 56 Jamaica 14.2% compare
  2. 57 Iran, Islamic Republic of 14.1% compare
  3. 58 Argentina 13.7% compare
  4. 60 Saudi Arabia 12.8% compare
  5. 61 Dominican Republic 12.8% compare
  6. 62 Cuba 12.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China was 12.9% 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 50-54 with tertiary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1975.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary?
Hong Kong, China ranks 59th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. 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 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)