Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Philippines

Philippines: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary was 23.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
23.0%
World rank
35th
of 144 countries
All-time high
23.0%
in 2010
All-time low
6.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Philippines, 1960–2010

5101520251960198520101960: 6.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 6.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 10.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 8.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 11.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 14.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 18.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 20.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 22.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 22.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 23 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 40-44 with tertiary in Philippines is 23.0%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Philippines peaked at 23.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 1960.

That places Philippines 35th 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 40-44 with tertiary in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Philippines, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 6.2%
1965 6.4% +3.7%
1970 10.3% +60.2%
1975 8.8% -14.6%
1980 11.7% +33.0%
1985 14.9% +27.3%
1990 18.7% +25.6%
1995 20.4% +8.9%
2000 22.3% +9.5%
2005 22.4% +0.4%
2010 23.0% +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.3% 6.2% 6.4% 2
1970s 9.6% 8.8% 10.3% 2
1980s 13.3% 11.7% 14.9% 2
1990s 19.5% 18.7% 20.4% 2
2000s 22.4% 22.3% 22.4% 2
2010s 23.0% 23.0% 23.0% 1

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 32 Iceland 25.2% compare
  2. 33 Poland 24.4% compare
  3. 34 Hong Kong, China 23.9% compare
  4. 36 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 22.9% compare
  5. 37 Armenia 22.6% compare
  6. 38 Peru 22.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Philippines?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Philippines was 23.0% 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 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 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 40-44 with tertiary?
Philippines ranks 35th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 40-44 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 40-44 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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)