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

Hong Kong, China
16.3%
in 2017
Spain
14.2%
in 2018
Hong Kong, China rank
30th
Spain rank
32nd

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Spain
204060197019942018

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 16.3% against 14.2% in Spain, a difference of 2.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Spain ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 30th and Spain ranks 32nd of 74 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 29.4% 31.3% 1.9% Spain
2000s 21.3% 21.9% 0.6% Spain
2010s 18.3% 18.2% 0.1% Hong Kong, China

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 Spain?
Hong Kong, China, at 16.3% against 14.2% in Spain as of 2017.
What is the difference in uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of between Hong Kong, China and Spain?
2.1%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Spain?
9 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2015.
How do Hong Kong, China and Spain rank globally for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Hong Kong, China ranks 30th and Spain ranks 32nd of 74 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 primary, 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 primary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
74 places, 809 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with completed primary (ISCED 1) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with completed primary education 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/