Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary was 29.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
29.0%
World rank
39th
of 144 countries
All-time high
29.0%
in 2010
All-time low
6.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Hong Kong, China, 1960–2010

510152025301960198520101960: 6.31965: 6.31970: 91975: 8.21980: 7.71985: 7.71990: 8.61995: 15.62000: 16.52005: 22.92010: 29

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

Analysis

Hong Kong, China recorded 29.0% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 75.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Hong Kong, China peaked at 29.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 1960.

Hong Kong, China ranks 39th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Hong Kong, China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 6.3%
1965 6.3% +0.0%
1970 9.0% +42.9%
1975 8.2% -8.9%
1980 7.7% -6.1%
1985 7.7% -0.3%
1990 8.6% +12.0%
1995 15.6% +81.6%
2000 16.5% +5.8%
2005 22.9% +38.9%
2010 29.0% +26.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.3% 6.3% 6.3% 2
1970s 8.6% 8.2% 9.0% 2
1980s 7.7% 7.7% 7.7% 2
1990s 12.1% 8.6% 15.6% 2
2000s 19.7% 16.5% 22.9% 2
2010s 29.0% 29.0% 29.0% 1

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 36 Australia 30.2% compare
  2. 37 Cyprus 30.0% compare
  3. 38 Israel 29.4% compare
  4. 40 Cuba 28.9% compare
  5. 41 Belgium 28.9% compare
  6. 41 South Africa 28.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Hong Kong, China?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Hong Kong, China was 29.0% 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 55-59 with secondary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 1960.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary?
Hong Kong, China ranks 39th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.7%. 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 55-59 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. 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 55-59 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary