Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in Philippines

Philippines: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary was 23.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
23.6%
World rank
31st
of 144 countries
All-time high
23.6%
in 2010
All-time low
5.3%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in Philippines, 1960–2010

5101520251960198520101960: 5.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 5.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 5.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 7.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 10.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 14.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 18.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 20.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 22 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 22.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 23.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in Philippines is 23.6%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in Philippines peaked at 23.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1970.

Philippines ranks 31st of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Philippines, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 5.4%
1965 5.3% -0.9%
1970 5.3% -0.9%
1975 7.5% +41.5%
1980 10.5% +40.0%
1985 14.3% +36.5%
1990 18.9% +31.9%
1995 20.3% +7.6%
2000 22.0% +8.1%
2005 22.7% +3.3%
2010 23.6% +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.4% 5.3% 5.4% 2
1970s 6.4% 5.3% 7.5% 2
1980s 12.4% 10.5% 14.3% 2
1990s 19.6% 18.9% 20.3% 2
2000s 22.4% 22.0% 22.7% 2
2010s 23.6% 23.6% 23.6% 1

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 28 Singapore 25.6% compare
  2. 29 Iceland 25.6% compare
  3. 30 Slovenia 24.6% compare
  4. 32 Spain 23.4% compare
  5. 33 Latvia 23.1% compare
  6. 34 Germany 22.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in Philippines?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in Philippines was 23.6% 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 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1970.
How does Philippines rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary?
Philippines ranks 31st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 45-49 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 45-49 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 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)