Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Philippines

Philippines: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary was 6.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
6.2%
World rank
80th
of 144 countries
All-time high
10.7%
in 1985
All-time low
4.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Philippines, 1960–2010

02.557.5101960198520101960: 4.41965: 5.71970: 7.31975: 5.61980: 81985: 10.71990: 8.61995: 82000: 7.52005: 7.92010: 6.2

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

Analysis

Philippines recorded 6.2% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in 2010.

That represents a change of down 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Philippines peaked at 10.7% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1960.

Philippines ranks 80th 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 35-39 with tertiary in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Philippines, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.4%
1965 5.7% +28.7%
1970 7.3% +27.9%
1975 5.6% -23.1%
1980 8.0% +42.7%
1985 10.7% +33.3%
1990 8.6% -19.6%
1995 8.0% -7.0%
2000 7.5% -5.7%
2005 7.9% +5.2%
2010 6.2% -21.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.1% 4.4% 5.7% 2
1970s 6.4% 5.6% 7.3% 2
1980s 9.3% 8.0% 10.7% 2
1990s 8.3% 8.0% 8.6% 2
2000s 7.7% 7.5% 7.9% 2
2010s 6.2% 6.2% 6.2% 1

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 77 Kenya 6.6% compare
  2. 78 Cuba 6.5% compare
  3. 79 Brunei Darussalam 6.3% compare
  4. 81 Bahrain 6.1% compare
  5. 82 Indonesia 5.9% compare
  6. 83 Tajikistan 5.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Philippines?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Philippines was 6.2% 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 35-39 with tertiary recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 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 35-39 with tertiary?
Philippines ranks 80th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary