Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary

Hong Kong, China
19.6%
in 2010
Singapore
19.9%
in 2010
Hong Kong, China rank
47th
Singapore rank
46th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Singapore
05101520196019852010

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 19.9% against 19.6% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 47th and Singapore ranks 46th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 2.7% 1.6% 1.0% Hong Kong, China
1970s 5.0% 1.9% 3.2% Hong Kong, China
1980s 5.6% 0.8% 4.8% Hong Kong, China
1990s 6.5% 1.9% 4.6% Hong Kong, China
2000s 6.7% 8.7% 2.0% Singapore
2010s 19.6% 19.9% 0.3% Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary, Hong Kong, China or Singapore?
Singapore, at 19.9% against 19.6% in Hong Kong, China as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
0.3%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary?
Hong Kong, China ranks 47th and Singapore ranks 46th 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 secondary schooling. Completed 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 65-69 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
Last refreshed

Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary