Hong Kong, China vs Italy: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower

Hong Kong, China
79.4%
in 2017
Italy
78.5%
in 2015
Hong Kong, China rank
43rd
Italy rank
44th

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Italy
20406080197119942017

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 79.4% against 78.5% in Italy, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 43rd and Italy ranks 44th of 86 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 25.4% 20.1% 5.3% Hong Kong, China
1980s 37.7% 33.3% 4.4% Hong Kong, China
2000s 72.2% 71.6% 0.6% Hong Kong, China
2010s 76.3% 76.2% 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+ with at least completed lower, Hong Kong, China or Italy?
Hong Kong, China, at 79.4% against 78.5% in Italy as of 2017.
What is the difference in uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower between Hong Kong, China and Italy?
0.9%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Italy?
9 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Hong Kong, China and Italy rank globally for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower?
Hong Kong, China ranks 43rd and Italy ranks 44th of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Total. 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+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 935 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with completed lower secondary education 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/