Hong Kong, China vs United States of America: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of

Hong Kong, China
22.9%
in 2017
United States of America
21.9%
in 2018
Hong Kong, China rank
10th
United States of America rank
12th

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 22.9% against 21.9% in United States of America, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1981 it was United States of America ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 12th of 84 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 7.2% 32.2% 25.0% United States of America
2000s 15.8% 38.1% 22.3% United States of America
2010s 19.5% 29.9% 10.4% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of, Hong Kong, China or United States of America?
Hong Kong, China, at 22.9% against 21.9% in United States of America as of 2017.
What is the difference in uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of between Hong Kong, China and United States of America?
1.0%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and United States of America?
8 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2015.
How do Hong Kong, China and United States of America rank globally for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Hong Kong, China ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 12th of 84 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), both sexes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 932 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with a completed bachelor's or equivalent degree (ISCED 6) degree as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above who completed a bachelor's or equivalent degree as the highest level of educational attainment by the total population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/