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 39.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
39.4%
World rank
16th
of 144 countries
All-time high
39.6%
in 2000
All-time low
8.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

102030401960198520101960: 8.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 13.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 17.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 22.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 25.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 19 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 29.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 35.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 39.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 38.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 39.4 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 20-24 with tertiary in Philippines stood at 39.4%.

That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Philippines peaked at 39.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1960.

Philippines ranks 16th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Philippines, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 8.8%
1965 13.1% +48.9%
1970 17.8% +35.9%
1975 22.3% +25.3%
1980 25.6% +14.8%
1985 19.0% -25.8%
1990 29.2% +53.7%
1995 35.1% +20.2%
2000 39.6% +12.8%
2005 38.5% -2.6%
2010 39.4% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.9% 8.8% 13.1% 2
1970s 20.1% 17.8% 22.3% 2
1980s 22.3% 19.0% 25.6% 2
1990s 32.1% 29.2% 35.1% 2
2000s 39.0% 38.5% 39.6% 2
2010s 39.4% 39.4% 39.4% 1

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 13 Hong Kong, China 41.2% compare
  2. 14 Malaysia 41.2% compare
  3. 15 Ireland 40.7% compare
  4. 17 Barbados 38.5% compare
  5. 18 Kazakhstan 37.9% compare
  6. 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 36.9% 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 39.4% 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 39.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1960.
How does Philippines rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Philippines ranks 16th 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 0.4%. 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. 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 20-24 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 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)