Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary was 14.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
14.1%
World rank
127th
of 144 countries
All-time high
40.8%
in 1985
All-time low
14.1%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Hong Kong, China, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 27.91965: 291970: 311975: 37.71980: 36.91985: 40.81990: 28.81995: 33.22000: 29.72005: 22.12010: 14.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Hong Kong, China is 14.1%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Hong Kong, China peaked at 40.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2010.

That places Hong Kong, China 127th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Hong Kong, China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 27.9%
1965 29.0% +3.8%
1970 31.0% +6.9%
1975 37.7% +21.6%
1980 36.9% -2.1%
1985 40.8% +10.4%
1990 28.8% -29.3%
1995 33.2% +15.2%
2000 29.7% -10.4%
2005 22.1% -25.8%
2010 14.1% -35.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 28.5% 27.9% 29.0% 2
1970s 34.4% 31.0% 37.7% 2
1980s 38.8% 36.9% 40.8% 2
1990s 31.0% 28.8% 33.2% 2
2000s 25.9% 22.1% 29.7% 2
2010s 14.1% 14.1% 14.1% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Hong Kong, China?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Hong Kong, China was 14.1% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2010.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
Hong Kong, China ranks 127th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 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
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