Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Philippines

Philippines: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary was 8.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
8.2%
World rank
65th
of 144 countries
All-time high
10.6%
in 1980
All-time low
3.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Philippines, 1960–2010

02.557.5101960198520101960: 3.91965: 4.81970: 71975: 7.81980: 10.61985: 9.71990: 8.51995: 8.82000: 9.12005: 8.82010: 8.2

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Philippines is 8.2%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Philippines peaked at 10.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1960.

Philippines ranks 65th 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 25+ with tertiary in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Philippines, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.9%
1965 4.8% +24.9%
1970 7.0% +46.4%
1975 7.8% +10.7%
1980 10.6% +35.4%
1985 9.7% -8.5%
1990 8.5% -11.9%
1995 8.8% +3.2%
2000 9.1% +3.6%
2005 8.8% -3.1%
2010 8.2% -6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.3% 3.9% 4.8% 2
1970s 7.4% 7.0% 7.8% 2
1980s 10.1% 9.7% 10.6% 2
1990s 8.6% 8.5% 8.8% 2
2000s 8.9% 8.8% 9.1% 2
2010s 8.2% 8.2% 8.2% 1

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 62 Slovakia 9.3% compare
  2. 63 Brazil 9.3% compare
  3. 64 Austria 8.8% compare
  4. 66 Fiji 8.1% compare
  5. 67 Trinidad and Tobago 8.0% compare
  6. 68 Czechia 7.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Philippines?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Philippines was 8.2% 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 25+ with tertiary recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1960.
How does Philippines rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary?
Philippines ranks 65th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 25+ 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 25+ 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary