Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Philippines

Philippines: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. was 22.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
22.9%
World rank
71st
of 144 countries
All-time high
22.9%
in 2010
All-time low
6.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Philippines, 1960–2010

5101520251960198520101960: 6.51965: 7.61970: 8.51975: 9.61980: 10.81985: 13.31990: 14.81995: 162000: 17.12005: 19.82010: 22.9

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

Analysis

Philippines recorded 22.9% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 33.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Philippines peaked at 22.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1960.

That places Philippines 71st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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+ with secondary schooling. in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Philippines, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 6.5%
1965 7.6% +17.5%
1970 8.5% +12.1%
1975 9.6% +13.2%
1980 10.8% +12.0%
1985 13.3% +23.8%
1990 14.8% +10.7%
1995 16.0% +8.5%
2000 17.1% +7.1%
2005 19.8% +15.4%
2010 22.9% +15.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.0% 6.5% 7.6% 2
1970s 9.1% 8.5% 9.6% 2
1980s 12.1% 10.8% 13.3% 2
1990s 15.4% 14.8% 16.0% 2
2000s 18.5% 17.1% 19.8% 2
2010s 22.9% 22.9% 22.9% 1

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 68 Barbados 23.9% compare
  2. 69 Panama 23.8% compare
  3. 70 Iran, Islamic Republic of 23.2% compare
  4. 72 Russian Federation 22.6% compare
  5. 73 Ireland 22.3% compare
  6. 74 Dominican Republic 22.3% compare
  7. 74 Qatar 22.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Philippines?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Philippines was 22.9% 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+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1960.
How does Philippines rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
Philippines ranks 71st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. 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+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
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+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary