Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary was 1.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
1.8%
World rank
91st
of 144 countries
All-time high
3.3%
in 1990
All-time low
0.9%
in 1975
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China, 1960–2010

11.522.533.51960198520101960: 1.71965: 1.61970: 0.921975: 0.871980: 1.91985: 2.61990: 3.31995: 2.62000: 2.12005: 2.52010: 1.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China stood at 1.8%.

The figure is down 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China peaked at 3.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1975.

Hong Kong, China ranks 91st 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 45-49 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Hong Kong, China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.7%
1965 1.6% -4.1%
1970 0.9% -44.2%
1975 0.9% -5.4%
1980 1.9% +118.4%
1985 2.6% +39.5%
1990 3.3% +24.2%
1995 2.6% -20.1%
2000 2.1% -18.6%
2005 2.5% +16.8%
2010 1.8% -29.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.7% 1.6% 1.7% 2
1970s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2
1980s 2.3% 1.9% 2.6% 2
1990s 3.0% 2.6% 3.3% 2
2000s 2.3% 2.1% 2.5% 2
2010s 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China was 1.8% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1975.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary?
Hong Kong, China ranks 91st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 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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