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

Philippines: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary was 6.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
6.5%
World rank
72nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
8.9%
in 1980
All-time low
3.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

024681960198520101960: 3.31965: 4.61970: 7.81975: 6.51980: 8.91985: 7.81990: 71995: 7.22000: 7.62005: 7.12010: 6.5

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in Philippines stood at 6.5%.

The figure is down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in Philippines peaked at 8.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1960.

Philippines ranks 72nd 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 female population age 15+ with tertiary in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Philippines, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.3%
1965 4.6% +41.9%
1970 7.8% +67.0%
1975 6.5% -15.9%
1980 8.9% +36.0%
1985 7.8% -11.5%
1990 7.0% -10.3%
1995 7.2% +3.0%
2000 7.6% +4.4%
2005 7.1% -6.5%
2010 6.5% -7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.0% 3.3% 4.6% 2
1970s 7.1% 6.5% 7.8% 2
1980s 8.4% 7.8% 8.9% 2
1990s 7.1% 7.0% 7.2% 2
2000s 7.3% 7.1% 7.6% 2
2010s 6.5% 6.5% 6.5% 1

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 69 Italy 6.8% compare
  2. 70 Brazil 6.7% compare
  3. 70 Iraq 6.7% compare
  4. 73 Romania 6.4% compare
  5. 74 Brunei Darussalam 6.3% compare
  6. 75 Chile 5.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in Philippines?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in Philippines was 6.5% 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+ with tertiary recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1960.
How does Philippines rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary?
Philippines ranks 72nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. 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+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary