Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Philippines

Philippines: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary was 27.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
27.4%
World rank
40th
of 144 countries
All-time high
30.5%
in 2000
All-time low
6.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Philippines, 1960–2010

510152025301960198520101960: 6.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 8.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 13.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 17.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 21.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 20.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 18.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 20.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 30.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 28.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 27.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Philippines is 27.4%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Philippines peaked at 30.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 1960.

Philippines ranks 40th 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 30-34 with tertiary in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Philippines, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 6.2%
1965 8.1% +29.8%
1970 13.3% +65.2%
1975 17.2% +29.3%
1980 21.1% +22.7%
1985 20.1% -4.9%
1990 18.7% -6.8%
1995 20.4% +8.9%
2000 30.5% +49.8%
2005 28.6% -6.1%
2010 27.4% -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.1% 6.2% 8.1% 2
1970s 15.2% 13.3% 17.2% 2
1980s 20.6% 20.1% 21.1% 2
1990s 19.5% 18.7% 20.4% 2
2000s 29.6% 28.6% 30.5% 2
2010s 27.4% 27.4% 27.4% 1

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 37 Kazakhstan 29.3% compare
  2. 38 Hungary 28.1% compare
  3. 39 Colombia 28.0% compare
  4. 41 Mongolia 27.3% compare
  5. 42 Croatia 26.3% compare
  6. 43 Costa Rica 26.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Philippines?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Philippines was 27.4% 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 30-34 with tertiary recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 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 30-34 with tertiary?
Philippines ranks 40th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 30-34 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 30-34 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 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)