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

Hong Kong, China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary was 1.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
1.9%
World rank
89th
of 144 countries
All-time high
3.0%
in 1990
All-time low
0.8%
in 1975
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

11.522.531960198520101960: 1.21965: 1.71970: 0.941975: 0.821980: 1.81985: 2.61990: 31995: 2.52000: 1.92005: 22010: 1.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Hong Kong, China recorded 1.9% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in 2010.

The figure is up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China peaked at 3.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1975.

Hong Kong, China ranks 89th 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 50-54 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Hong Kong, China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.2%
1965 1.7% +42.1%
1970 0.9% -45.3%
1975 0.8% -12.8%
1980 1.8% +117.1%
1985 2.6% +45.5%
1990 3.0% +17.8%
1995 2.5% -17.7%
2000 1.9% -25.1%
2005 2.0% +7.4%
2010 1.9% -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.5% 1.2% 1.7% 2
1970s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 2
1980s 2.2% 1.8% 2.6% 2
1990s 2.8% 2.5% 3.0% 2
2000s 1.9% 1.9% 2.0% 2
2010s 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 1

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 86 Myanmar 2.0% compare
  2. 87 Macau, China 1.9% compare
  3. 88 Tonga 1.9% compare
  4. 90 El Salvador 1.8% compare
  5. 91 Belize 1.8% compare
  6. 92 Greece 1.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Hong Kong, China was 1.9% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1975.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary?
Hong Kong, China ranks 89th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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