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 15.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
15.1%
World rank
66th
of 144 countries
All-time high
18.4%
in 2005
All-time low
4.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

51015201960198520101960: 4.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 4.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 7.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 8.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 9.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 10.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 11.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 11.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 11.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 18.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 15.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

Hong Kong, China recorded 15.1% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in 2010.

That represents a change of up 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Hong Kong, China peaked at 18.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1960.

Hong Kong, China ranks 66th 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Hong Kong, China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 4.5%
1965 4.9% +9.4%
1970 7.7% +57.1%
1975 8.3% +7.8%
1980 9.2% +10.8%
1985 10.9% +18.5%
1990 11.9% +9.2%
1995 11.8% -1.1%
2000 11.3% -4.2%
2005 18.4% +63.0%
2010 15.1% -17.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.7% 4.5% 4.9% 2
1970s 8.0% 7.7% 8.3% 2
1980s 10.1% 9.2% 10.9% 2
1990s 11.8% 11.8% 11.9% 2
2000s 14.8% 11.3% 18.4% 2
2010s 15.1% 15.1% 15.1% 1

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  5. 68 Singapore 14.6% 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 15.1% 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 18.4% 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 4.5% in 1960.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling.?
Hong Kong, China ranks 66th 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 33.9%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)