Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary was 5.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
5.9%
World rank
71st
of 144 countries
All-time high
6.1%
in 1995
All-time low
1.8%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China, 1960–2010

234561960198520101960: 2.31965: 2.41970: 1.81975: 2.51980: 4.81985: 4.21990: 5.51995: 6.12000: 5.42005: 5.82010: 5.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Hong Kong, China recorded 5.9% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in 2010.

That represents a change of up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China peaked at 6.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1970.

Hong Kong, China ranks 71st of 144 countries on this measure, 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 25-29 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Hong Kong, China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.3%
1965 2.4% +2.6%
1970 1.8% -24.6%
1975 2.5% +38.2%
1980 4.8% +97.2%
1985 4.2% -13.4%
1990 5.5% +31.2%
1995 6.1% +11.4%
2000 5.4% -12.1%
2005 5.8% +6.9%
2010 5.9% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.3% 2.3% 2.4% 2
1970s 2.1% 1.8% 2.5% 2
1980s 4.5% 4.2% 4.8% 2
1990s 5.8% 5.5% 6.1% 2
2000s 5.6% 5.4% 5.8% 2
2010s 5.9% 5.9% 5.9% 1

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 68 Mauritius 6.0% compare
  2. 69 Qatar 6.0% compare
  3. 70 Türkiye 6.0% compare
  4. 72 Gabon 5.0% compare
  5. 73 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.9% compare
  6. 74 Morocco 4.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China was 5.9% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1970.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Hong Kong, China ranks 71st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 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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