Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary was 2.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
2.7%
World rank
79th
of 144 countries
All-time high
4.3%
in 1980
All-time low
1.0%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China, 1960–2010

12341960198520101960: 1.41965: 1.51970: 11975: 1.81980: 4.31985: 3.81990: 3.61995: 42000: 3.82005: 42010: 2.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China stood at 2.7%.

The figure is down 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China peaked at 4.3% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1970.

Hong Kong, China ranks 79th 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 35-39 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Hong Kong, China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.4%
1965 1.5% +5.6%
1970 1.0% -33.1%
1975 1.8% +82.2%
1980 4.3% +134.8%
1985 3.8% -12.5%
1990 3.6% -3.4%
1995 4.0% +9.3%
2000 3.8% -5.0%
2005 4.0% +4.2%
2010 2.7% -31.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.5% 1.4% 1.5% 2
1970s 1.4% 1.0% 1.8% 2
1980s 4.0% 3.8% 4.3% 2
1990s 3.8% 3.6% 4.0% 2
2000s 3.9% 3.8% 4.0% 2
2010s 2.7% 2.7% 2.7% 1

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

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  5. 80 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.7% compare
  6. 82 Indonesia 2.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China was 2.7% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1970.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary?
Hong Kong, China ranks 79th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. 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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 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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