Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. was 8.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
8.1%
World rank
68th
of 144 countries
All-time high
8.2%
in 2005
All-time low
2.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Hong Kong, China, 1960–2010

24681960198520101960: 2.61965: 2.81970: 5.11975: 51980: 5.41985: 6.11990: 6.21995: 5.92000: 5.42005: 8.22010: 8.1

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

Analysis

Hong Kong, China recorded 8.1% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Hong Kong, China peaked at 8.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1960.

Hong Kong, China ranks 68th 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 75+ with secondary schooling. in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Hong Kong, China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.6%
1965 2.8% +9.4%
1970 5.1% +82.1%
1975 5.0% -2.0%
1980 5.4% +8.0%
1985 6.1% +12.6%
1990 6.2% +2.0%
1995 5.9% -4.5%
2000 5.4% -8.8%
2005 8.2% +52.0%
2010 8.1% -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.7% 2.6% 2.8% 2
1970s 5.0% 5.0% 5.1% 2
1980s 5.7% 5.4% 6.1% 2
1990s 6.1% 5.9% 6.2% 2
2000s 6.8% 5.4% 8.2% 2
2010s 8.1% 8.1% 8.1% 1

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 65 Italy 8.6% compare
  2. 66 Saudi Arabia 8.5% compare
  3. 67 Serbia 8.4% compare
  4. 69 Kuwait 8.1% compare
  5. 70 Philippines 7.9% compare
  6. 71 Singapore 7.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Hong Kong, China?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Hong Kong, China was 8.1% 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 secondary schooling. recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1960.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling.?
Hong Kong, China ranks 68th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
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 secondary schooling. Completed Secondary