Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Philippines
Philippines: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary was 6.4% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Philippines, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Philippines is 6.4%, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Philippines peaked at 10.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1960.
That places Philippines 50th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.2% | — |
| 1965 | 7.5% | +46.1% |
| 1970 | 8.4% | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 8.0% | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 10.0% | +25.3% |
| 1985 | 6.6% | -34.3% |
| 1990 | 7.6% | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 7.9% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.3% | 5.2% | 7.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 8.2% | 8.0% | 8.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.3% | 6.6% | 10.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 7.6% | 7.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.5% | 6.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 47 Pakistan 6.8% compare
- 48 Trinidad and Tobago 6.5% compare
- 49 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 6.5% compare
- 51 Netherlands 6.2% compare
- 52 Sri Lanka 6.0% compare
- 53 Morocco 5.9% compare
More education data for Philippines
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 201,568 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 983,812 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.87 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.8345 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1128 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Philippines?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Philippines was 6.4% 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 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1960.
- How does Philippines rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
- Philippines ranks 50th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary