Hong Kong, China vs Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary

Hong Kong, China
22.1%
in 2010
Malaysia
20.9%
in 2010
Hong Kong, China rank
28th
Malaysia rank
31st

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Malaysia
510152025196019852010

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 22.1% against 20.9% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.2%.

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

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

Hong Kong, China ranks 28th and Malaysia ranks 31st 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 Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 5.2% 4.2% 1.0% Hong Kong, China
1970s 7.3% 3.6% 3.7% Hong Kong, China
1980s 11.2% 3.7% 7.6% Hong Kong, China
1990s 16.5% 8.5% 8.0% Hong Kong, China
2000s 21.5% 17.9% 3.6% Hong Kong, China
2010s 22.1% 20.9% 1.1% Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary, Hong Kong, China or Malaysia?
Hong Kong, China, at 22.1% against 20.9% in Malaysia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary between Hong Kong, China and Malaysia?
1.2%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Malaysia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hong Kong, China and Malaysia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary?
Hong Kong, China ranks 28th and Malaysia ranks 31st of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. 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 50-54 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed