Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Philippines

Philippines: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary was 8.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
8.9%
World rank
77th
of 144 countries
All-time high
12.9%
in 1980
All-time low
4.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Philippines, 1960–2010

46810121960198520101960: 4.41965: 8.11970: 9.81975: 10.81980: 12.91985: 11.21990: 8.31995: 9.82000: 92005: 8.52010: 8.9

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 8.9% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in 2010.

That represents a change of down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Philippines peaked at 12.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1960.

Philippines ranks 77th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 population age 25-29 with tertiary in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Philippines, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.4%
1965 8.1% +85.6%
1970 9.8% +20.9%
1975 10.8% +10.0%
1980 12.9% +19.8%
1985 11.2% -13.1%
1990 8.3% -26.0%
1995 9.8% +17.5%
2000 9.0% -8.0%
2005 8.5% -5.3%
2010 8.9% +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.3% 4.4% 8.1% 2
1970s 10.3% 9.8% 10.8% 2
1980s 12.1% 11.2% 12.9% 2
1990s 9.1% 8.3% 9.8% 2
2000s 8.8% 8.5% 9.0% 2
2010s 8.9% 8.9% 8.9% 1

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 74 Qatar 9.5% compare
  2. 75 Finland 9.2% compare
  3. 76 Brazil 9.1% compare
  4. 78 Gabon 7.9% compare
  5. 79 Morocco 7.6% compare
  6. 80 Pakistan 7.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Philippines?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Philippines was 8.9% 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 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1960.
How does Philippines rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Philippines ranks 77th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 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 population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary