Panama vs Philippines: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.

Panama
23.6%
in 2010
Philippines
24.2%
in 2010
Panama rank
31st
Philippines rank
29th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. over time

  • Panama
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 24.2% against 23.6% in Panama, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Panama ranks 31st and Philippines ranks 29th of 144 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 2.8% 6.9% 4.0% Philippines
1970s 4.8% 10.8% 5.9% Philippines
1980s 9.5% 16.6% 7.1% Philippines
1990s 15.2% 20.3% 5.2% Philippines
2000s 21.1% 25.4% 4.3% Philippines
2010s 23.6% 24.2% 0.6% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling., Panama or Philippines?
Philippines, at 24.2% against 23.6% in Panama as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. between Panama and Philippines?
0.6%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Philippines?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Panama and Philippines rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
Panama ranks 31st and Philippines ranks 29th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ 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
Last refreshed

Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)