Hong Kong, China vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary

Hong Kong, China
5.9%
in 2010
Iran, Islamic Republic of
4.9%
in 2010
Hong Kong, China rank
71st
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
73rd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
0246196019852010

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 5.9% against 4.9% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.2 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 71st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 73rd of 144 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 2.3% 0.3% 2.1% Hong Kong, China
1970s 2.1% 0.3% 1.8% Hong Kong, China
1980s 4.5% 0.8% 3.7% Hong Kong, China
1990s 5.8% 1.5% 4.4% Hong Kong, China
2000s 5.6% 3.1% 2.5% Hong Kong, China
2010s 5.9% 4.9% 1.0% Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary, Hong Kong, China or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Hong Kong, China, at 5.9% against 4.9% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary between Hong Kong, China and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
1.0%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hong Kong, China and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Hong Kong, China ranks 71st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 73rd of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed