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

Hong Kong, China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary was 3.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
3.0%
World rank
73rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
4.0%
in 1980
All-time low
0.9%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

12341960198520101960: 1.61965: 1.41970: 0.941975: 1.81980: 41985: 3.21990: 3.51995: 2.82000: 2.82005: 3.32010: 3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Hong Kong, China recorded 3.0% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in 2010.

The figure is up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China peaked at 4.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1970.

Hong Kong, China ranks 73rd 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 40-44 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Hong Kong, China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.6%
1965 1.4% -13.3%
1970 0.9% -34.3%
1975 1.8% +91.5%
1980 4.0% +119.4%
1985 3.2% -19.5%
1990 3.5% +10.4%
1995 2.8% -19.1%
2000 2.8% -2.8%
2005 3.3% +19.9%
2010 3.0% -8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.5% 1.4% 1.6% 2
1970s 1.4% 0.9% 1.8% 2
1980s 3.6% 3.2% 4.0% 2
1990s 3.2% 2.8% 3.5% 2
2000s 3.0% 2.8% 3.3% 2
2010s 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 1

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 70 Tunisia 3.5% compare
  2. 71 Fiji 3.4% compare
  3. 72 India 3.1% compare
  4. 74 Tajikistan 3.0% compare
  5. 75 Kenya 2.9% compare
  6. 76 Afghanistan 2.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China was 3.0% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1970.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary?
Hong Kong, China ranks 73rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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