Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary in Philippines

Philippines: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary was 14.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
14.7%
World rank
12th
of 144 countries
All-time high
20.6%
in 1985
All-time low
4.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary in Philippines, 1960–2010

51015201960198520101960: 4.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 9.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 10.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 10.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 14.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 20.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 14.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 18 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 19.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 17 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 14.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary in Philippines stood at 14.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary in Philippines peaked at 20.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1960.

Philippines ranks 12th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Philippines, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 4.7%
1965 9.3% +98.7%
1970 10.3% +10.2%
1975 10.1% -1.8%
1980 14.3% +41.6%
1985 20.6% +44.2%
1990 14.6% -29.2%
1995 18.0% +23.5%
2000 19.4% +7.8%
2005 17.0% -12.4%
2010 14.7% -13.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.0% 4.7% 9.3% 2
1970s 10.2% 10.1% 10.3% 2
1980s 17.5% 14.3% 20.6% 2
1990s 16.3% 14.6% 18.0% 2
2000s 18.2% 17.0% 19.4% 2
2010s 14.7% 14.7% 14.7% 1

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 9 Colombia 16.8% compare
  2. 10 Singapore 16.4% compare
  3. 11 Russian Federation 16.1% compare
  4. 13 Egypt 13.4% compare
  5. 14 Malaysia 12.2% compare
  6. 15 Croatia 10.7% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary in Philippines?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary in Philippines was 14.7% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1960.
How does Philippines rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary?
Philippines ranks 12th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines 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 female population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 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 female population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)