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

Philippines: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary was 34.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
34.4%
World rank
33rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
34.4%
in 2010
All-time low
6.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

1020301960198520101960: 6.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 11 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 13.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 17.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 21.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 21.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 18.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 28.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 33.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 32.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 34.4 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 25-29 with tertiary in Philippines stood at 34.4%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Philippines peaked at 34.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 1960.

That places Philippines 33rd 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 25-29 with tertiary in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Philippines, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 6.2%
1965 11.0% +77.3%
1970 13.3% +21.0%
1975 17.2% +29.3%
1980 21.1% +22.7%
1985 21.6% +2.4%
1990 18.7% -13.4%
1995 28.1% +50.1%
2000 33.3% +18.7%
2005 32.3% -3.1%
2010 34.4% +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.6% 6.2% 11.0% 2
1970s 15.2% 13.3% 17.2% 2
1980s 21.4% 21.1% 21.6% 2
1990s 23.4% 18.7% 28.1% 2
2000s 32.8% 32.3% 33.3% 2
2010s 34.4% 34.4% 34.4% 1

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 30 Norway 35.9% compare
  2. 31 Hong Kong, China 35.6% compare
  3. 32 Sweden 35.5% compare
  4. 34 Latvia 34.3% compare
  5. 35 Denmark 33.1% compare
  6. 36 Finland 31.1% 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 34.4% 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 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 1960.
How does Philippines rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Philippines ranks 33rd 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 up 3.1%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. 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 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)