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

Hong Kong, China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. was 2.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
2.9%
World rank
80th
of 144 countries
All-time high
6.6%
in 2005
All-time low
1.6%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

2345671960198520101960: 2.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 2.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 1.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 1.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 2.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 3.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 3.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 3.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 3.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 6.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 2.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

Hong Kong, China recorded 2.9% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in 2010.

That represents a change of down 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Hong Kong, China peaked at 6.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1970.

Hong Kong, China ranks 80th 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 tertiary schooling. in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Hong Kong, China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 2.2%
1965 2.4% +9.6%
1970 1.6% -33.3%
1975 1.9% +18.7%
1980 2.8% +47.4%
1985 3.1% +10.7%
1990 3.1% +0.0%
1995 3.3% +6.8%
2000 3.5% +6.9%
2005 6.6% +85.3%
2010 2.9% -56.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.3% 2.2% 2.4% 2
1970s 1.8% 1.6% 1.9% 2
1980s 3.0% 2.8% 3.1% 2
1990s 3.2% 3.1% 3.3% 2
2000s 5.0% 3.5% 6.6% 2
2010s 2.9% 2.9% 2.9% 1

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 77 India 3.3% compare
  2. 78 Egypt 3.0% compare
  3. 79 Pakistan 3.0% compare
  4. 81 Belize 2.6% compare
  5. 82 Cuba 2.5% compare
  6. 83 Nicaragua 2.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Hong Kong, China?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Hong Kong, China was 2.9% 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 tertiary schooling. recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1970.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling.?
Hong Kong, China ranks 80th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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 tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Tertiary
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 tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)