Hong Kong, China vs Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with no education

Hong Kong, China
17.7%
in 2010
Korea
11.2%
in 2010
Hong Kong, China rank
79th
Korea rank
82nd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with no education over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Korea
20406080100196019852010

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 17.7% against 11.2% in Korea, a difference of 6.5%.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.6 times Korea's.

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

Hong Kong, China ranks 79th and Korea ranks 82nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 65.6% 92.8% 27.2% Korea
1970s 66.5% 77.2% 10.8% Korea
1980s 55.5% 59.5% 3.9% Korea
1990s 51.1% 46.3% 4.8% Hong Kong, China
2000s 51.7% 24.1% 27.5% Hong Kong, China
2010s 17.7% 11.2% 6.5% Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with no education, Hong Kong, China or Korea?
Hong Kong, China, at 17.7% against 11.2% in Korea as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with no education between Hong Kong, China and Korea?
6.5%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Korea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hong Kong, China and Korea rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with no education?
Hong Kong, China ranks 79th and Korea ranks 82nd of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with no education. 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 65-69 with no education
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

Percentage of population age 65-69 with no education