Hong Kong, China vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 65-69, female

Hong Kong, China
1.94
in 2010
South Africa
1.83
in 2010
Hong Kong, China rank
46th
South Africa rank
49th

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 65-69, female over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 1.94 against 1.83 in South Africa, a difference of 0.11.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 49th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.18 0.725 0.545 South Africa
1970s 0.21 0.83 0.62 South Africa
1980s 0.37 0.675 0.305 South Africa
1990s 0.61 1.29 0.675 South Africa
2000s 0.76 1.24 0.48 South Africa
2010s 1.94 1.83 0.11 Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 65-69, female, Hong Kong, China or South Africa?
Hong Kong, China, at 1.94 against 1.83 in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 65-69, female between Hong Kong, China and South Africa?
0.11, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hong Kong, China and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 65-69, female?
Hong Kong, China ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 49th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 65-69, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 65-69, female
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
Last refreshed

Average years of secondary schooling, 65-69, female is the average years of secondary education completed among females age 65-69.