Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with no education in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with no education was 43.9% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
43.9%
World rank
65th
of 144 countries
All-time high
71.1%
in 1970
All-time low
35.8%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with no education in Hong Kong, China, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 67.81965: 65.41970: 71.11975: 61.91980: 57.41985: 53.71990: 52.41995: 59.22000: 67.52005: 35.82010: 43.9

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education in Hong Kong, China stood at 43.9%.

That represents a change of down 35.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education in Hong Kong, China peaked at 71.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 35.8%, in 2005.

Hong Kong, China ranks 65th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with no education in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with no education in Hong Kong, China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 67.8%
1965 65.4% -3.5%
1970 71.1% +8.7%
1975 61.9% -12.9%
1980 57.4% -7.3%
1985 53.7% -6.4%
1990 52.4% -2.4%
1995 59.2% +13.0%
2000 67.5% +14.0%
2005 35.8% -46.9%
2010 43.9% +22.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 66.6% 65.4% 67.8% 2
1970s 66.5% 61.9% 71.1% 2
1980s 55.5% 53.7% 57.4% 2
1990s 55.8% 52.4% 59.2% 2
2000s 51.7% 35.8% 67.5% 2
2010s 43.9% 43.9% 43.9% 1

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 62 Portugal 47.1% compare
  2. 63 Cuba 44.3% compare
  3. 64 Brazil 44.1% compare
  4. 66 Kuwait 42.6% compare
  5. 67 China 40.7% compare
  6. 68 Qatar 39.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education in Hong Kong, China?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education in Hong Kong, China was 43.9% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 71.1% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 35.8% in 2005.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education?
Hong Kong, China ranks 65th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with no education
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 75+ with no education