Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Philippines

Philippines: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary was 12.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
12.0%
World rank
15th
of 144 countries
All-time high
16.9%
in 2000
All-time low
4.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Philippines, 1960–2010

510151960198520101960: 4.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 8.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 9.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 8.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 12.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 11.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 12.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 15.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 16.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 14.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 12 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 population age 15-19 with tertiary in Philippines stood at 12.0%.

The figure is down 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Philippines peaked at 16.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1960.

Philippines ranks 15th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Philippines, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 4.2%
1965 8.2% +94.0%
1970 9.2% +12.5%
1975 8.7% -5.1%
1980 12.9% +48.3%
1985 11.2% -12.9%
1990 12.7% +13.1%
1995 15.5% +22.3%
2000 16.9% +9.1%
2005 14.7% -13.5%
2010 12.0% -18.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.2% 4.2% 8.2% 2
1970s 8.9% 8.7% 9.2% 2
1980s 12.1% 11.2% 12.9% 2
1990s 14.1% 12.7% 15.5% 2
2000s 15.8% 14.7% 16.9% 2
2010s 12.0% 12.0% 12.0% 1

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 12 Barbados 14.1% compare
  2. 13 Singapore 13.5% compare
  3. 14 Egypt 13.5% compare
  4. 16 Malaysia 11.9% compare
  5. 17 Croatia 9.3% compare
  6. 18 Kazakhstan 9.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Philippines?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Philippines was 12.0% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1960.
How does Philippines rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary?
Philippines ranks 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. 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 population age 15-19 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 population age 15-19 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 population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)