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

Hong Kong, China
13.9%
in 2010
South Africa
14.0%
in 2010
Hong Kong, China rank
52nd
South Africa rank
51st

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • South Africa
05101520196019852010

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 14.0% against 13.9% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 51st of 144 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 2.0% 15.4% 13.4% South Africa
1970s 3.0% 17.1% 14.1% South Africa
1980s 4.5% 14.1% 9.6% South Africa
1990s 6.7% 15.8% 9.1% South Africa
2000s 8.1% 19.5% 11.4% South Africa
2010s 13.9% 14.0% 0.1% South Africa

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 South Africa?
South Africa, at 14.0% against 13.9% 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 South Africa?
0.1%, with South Africa 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: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary?
Hong Kong, China ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 51st of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 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 65-69 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