Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Philippines

Philippines: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. was 23.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
23.2%
World rank
30th
of 144 countries
All-time high
25.8%
in 2000
All-time low
6.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

5101520251960198520101960: 6.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 8.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 10.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 12.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 16.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 16.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 18.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 22.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 25.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 24.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 23.2 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+ with tertiary schooling. in Philippines stood at 23.2%.

That represents a change of down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Philippines peaked at 25.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 1960.

That places Philippines 30th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Philippines, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 6.3%
1965 8.6% +36.1%
1970 10.7% +24.9%
1975 12.7% +18.5%
1980 16.3% +28.7%
1985 16.8% +3.1%
1990 18.8% +11.9%
1995 22.6% +19.9%
2000 25.8% +14.4%
2005 24.8% -4.0%
2010 23.2% -6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.4% 6.3% 8.6% 2
1970s 11.7% 10.7% 12.7% 2
1980s 16.5% 16.3% 16.8% 2
1990s 20.7% 18.8% 22.6% 2
2000s 25.3% 24.8% 25.8% 2
2010s 23.2% 23.2% 23.2% 1

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 27 Spain 24.2% compare
  2. 28 Kazakhstan 23.4% compare
  3. 29 Libya 23.4% compare
  4. 31 France 22.9% compare
  5. 32 Panama 22.1% compare
  6. 33 Germany 21.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Philippines?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Philippines was 23.2% 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+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 1960.
How does Philippines rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
Philippines ranks 30th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ 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+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)