Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in Philippines

Philippines: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary was 7.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
7.7%
World rank
72nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
12.1%
in 1985
All-time low
3.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in Philippines, 1960–2010

46810121960198520101960: 3.91965: 5.21970: 6.91975: 5.11980: 71985: 12.11990: 7.81995: 7.82000: 8.32005: 9.42010: 7.7

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 35-39 with tertiary in Philippines is 7.7%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in Philippines peaked at 12.1% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1960.

That places Philippines 72nd 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 35-39 with tertiary in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Philippines, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.9%
1965 5.2% +35.7%
1970 6.9% +31.0%
1975 5.1% -26.2%
1980 7.0% +37.2%
1985 12.1% +74.2%
1990 7.8% -36.2%
1995 7.8% +0.1%
2000 8.3% +7.3%
2005 9.4% +13.4%
2010 7.7% -19.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.6% 3.9% 5.2% 2
1970s 6.0% 5.1% 6.9% 2
1980s 9.6% 7.0% 12.1% 2
1990s 7.8% 7.8% 7.8% 2
2000s 8.9% 8.3% 9.4% 2
2010s 7.7% 7.7% 7.7% 1

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 69 Kuwait 8.3% compare
  2. 70 Cuba 8.2% compare
  3. 71 Ecuador 7.7% compare
  4. 73 Portugal 7.5% compare
  5. 74 Bahrain 7.2% compare
  6. 75 Uruguay 7.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in Philippines?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in Philippines was 7.7% 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 35-39 with tertiary recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 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 35-39 with tertiary?
Philippines ranks 72nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary