Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary was 18.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
18.5%
World rank
36th
of 144 countries
All-time high
23.2%
in 1990
All-time low
6.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Hong Kong, China, 1960–2010

5101520251960198520101960: 6.21965: 7.71970: 9.41975: 10.71980: 15.81985: 21.21990: 23.21995: 21.62000: 19.52005: 23.12010: 18.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Hong Kong, China stood at 18.5%.

That represents a change of down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Hong Kong, China peaked at 23.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 1960.

Hong Kong, China ranks 36th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Hong Kong, China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 6.2%
1965 7.7% +24.2%
1970 9.4% +22.1%
1975 10.7% +13.8%
1980 15.8% +47.7%
1985 21.2% +34.0%
1990 23.2% +9.6%
1995 21.6% -6.8%
2000 19.5% -9.8%
2005 23.1% +18.2%
2010 18.5% -19.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.0% 6.2% 7.7% 2
1970s 10.1% 9.4% 10.7% 2
1980s 18.5% 15.8% 21.2% 2
1990s 22.4% 21.6% 23.2% 2
2000s 21.3% 19.5% 23.1% 2
2010s 18.5% 18.5% 18.5% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Hong Kong, China?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Hong Kong, China was 18.5% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 1960.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary?
Hong Kong, China ranks 36th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 40-44 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 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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