Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary was 22.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
22.1%
World rank
28th
of 144 countries
All-time high
24.4%
in 2005
All-time low
4.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Hong Kong, China, 1960–2010

5101520251960198520101960: 4.21965: 6.21970: 7.41975: 7.21980: 9.21985: 13.31990: 16.61995: 16.52000: 18.62005: 24.42010: 22.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Hong Kong, China recorded 22.1% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in 2010.

The figure is up 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Hong Kong, China peaked at 24.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1960.

That places Hong Kong, China 28th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 50-54 with secondary in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Hong Kong, China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.2%
1965 6.2% +47.6%
1970 7.4% +19.4%
1975 7.2% -2.7%
1980 9.2% +27.8%
1985 13.3% +44.6%
1990 16.6% +24.8%
1995 16.5% -0.7%
2000 18.6% +13.1%
2005 24.4% +30.7%
2010 22.1% -9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.2% 4.2% 6.2% 2
1970s 7.3% 7.2% 7.4% 2
1980s 11.2% 9.2% 13.3% 2
1990s 16.5% 16.5% 16.6% 2
2000s 21.5% 18.6% 24.4% 2
2010s 22.1% 22.1% 22.1% 1

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 25 Congo 22.7% compare
  2. 26 Fiji 22.6% compare
  3. 27 Dominican Republic 22.2% compare
  4. 29 Guyana 21.3% compare
  5. 30 Denmark 21.3% compare
  6. 31 Malaysia 20.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Hong Kong, China?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Hong Kong, China was 22.1% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1960.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary?
Hong Kong, China ranks 28th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 50-54 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 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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