Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary was 7.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
7.2%
World rank
56th
of 144 countries
All-time high
10.0%
in 1995
All-time low
2.0%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China, 1960–2010

2468101960198520101960: 4.31965: 5.61970: 21975: 2.81980: 6.21985: 5.21990: 9.21995: 102000: 3.72005: 8.92010: 7.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China stood at 7.2%.

The figure is up 91.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China peaked at 10.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1970.

That places Hong Kong, China 56th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Hong Kong, China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.3%
1965 5.6% +29.7%
1970 2.0% -63.9%
1975 2.8% +36.9%
1980 6.2% +121.9%
1985 5.2% -15.9%
1990 9.2% +77.6%
1995 10.0% +8.2%
2000 3.7% -62.5%
2005 8.9% +138.2%
2010 7.2% -19.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.0% 4.3% 5.6% 2
1970s 2.4% 2.0% 2.8% 2
1980s 5.7% 5.2% 6.2% 2
1990s 9.6% 9.2% 10.0% 2
2000s 6.3% 3.7% 8.9% 2
2010s 7.2% 7.2% 7.2% 1

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 53 Gabon 7.6% compare
  2. 54 Lithuania 7.5% compare
  3. 55 India 7.4% compare
  4. 57 Bulgaria 7.1% compare
  5. 58 China 6.8% compare
  6. 59 Republic of Moldova 6.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China was 7.2% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1970.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Hong Kong, China ranks 56th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary
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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