Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Philippines

Philippines: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary was 8.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
8.7%
World rank
45th
of 144 countries
All-time high
11.5%
in 1980
All-time low
5.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Philippines, 1960–2010

02.557.51012.51960198520101960: 5.21965: 7.71970: 9.11975: 9.71980: 11.51985: 7.21990: 9.41995: 9.42000: 8.72005: 8.52010: 8.7

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Philippines stood at 8.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Philippines peaked at 11.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1960.

That places Philippines 45th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 20-24 with tertiary in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Philippines, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 5.2%
1965 7.7% +48.7%
1970 9.1% +18.5%
1975 9.7% +6.7%
1980 11.5% +18.9%
1985 7.2% -37.2%
1990 9.4% +29.3%
1995 9.4% +0.3%
2000 8.7% -6.9%
2005 8.5% -2.6%
2010 8.7% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.4% 5.2% 7.7% 2
1970s 9.4% 9.1% 9.7% 2
1980s 9.4% 7.2% 11.5% 2
1990s 9.4% 9.4% 9.4% 2
2000s 8.6% 8.5% 8.7% 2
2010s 8.7% 8.7% 8.7% 1

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 42 Malaysia 9.8% compare
  2. 43 Fiji 9.4% compare
  3. 44 Trinidad and Tobago 8.9% compare
  4. 46 Egypt 8.6% compare
  5. 47 Brunei Darussalam 8.3% compare
  6. 48 Estonia 8.3% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Philippines?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Philippines was 8.7% 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 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1960.
How does Philippines rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Philippines ranks 45th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 20-24 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 20-24 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 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary