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
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China, 1960–2010
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- 60 Saudi Arabia 12.8% compare
- 61 Dominican Republic 12.8% compare
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More education data for Hong Kong, China
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,678 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,605 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 72,557 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,737 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 340,877 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
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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Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)