Australia vs Philippines: Share of the population with completed tertiary education
Australia
30.2
in 2020
Philippines
29.7
in 2020
Australia rank
25th
Philippines rank
26th
Share of the population with completed tertiary education over time
- Australia
- Philippines
How they compare
Australia currently reports 30.2 against 29.7 in Philippines, a difference of 0.5.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Philippines ahead.
Australia ranks 25th and Philippines ranks 26th of 111 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0.05 | 0 | 0.05 | Australia |
| 1890s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Australia |
| 1900s | 0.25 | 0.15 | 0.1 | Australia |
| 1910s | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | Australia |
| 1920s | 3.75 | 0.9 | 2.85 | Australia |
| 1930s | 6.4 | 1.55 | 4.85 | Australia |
| 1940s | 9 | 2.35 | 6.65 | Australia |
| 1950s | 11.45 | 4.35 | 7.1 | Australia |
| 1960s | 13.35 | 6.95 | 6.4 | Australia |
| 1970s | 21.9 | 11.2 | 10.7 | Australia |
| 1980s | 24.1 | 16.95 | 7.15 | Australia |
| 1990s | 28.45 | 20.4 | 8.05 | Australia |
| 2000s | 29.75 | 26 | 3.75 | Australia |
| 2010s | 35.8 | 26.4 | 9.4 | Australia |
| 2020s | 30.2 | 29.7 | 0.5 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with completed tertiary education, Australia or Philippines?
- Australia, at 30.2 against 29.7 in Philippines as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population with completed tertiary education between Australia and Philippines?
- 0.5, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Philippines?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Philippines rank globally for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
- Australia ranks 25th and Philippines ranks 26th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with completed tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.