Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Philippines

Philippines: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary was 22.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
22.5%
World rank
30th
of 144 countries
All-time high
22.5%
in 2010
All-time low
6.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Philippines, 1960–2010

5101520251960198520101960: 6.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 6.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 6.7 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: 22.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

Philippines recorded 22.5% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Philippines peaked at 22.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 1960.

That places Philippines 30th 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 45-49 with tertiary in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 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 6.7% +4.2%
1975 8.8% +31.3%
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 22.5% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.3% 6.2% 6.4% 2
1970s 7.8% 6.7% 8.8% 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 22.5% 22.5% 22.5% 1

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 27 Spain 25.1% compare
  2. 28 Panama 24.9% compare
  3. 29 Bulgaria 24.2% compare
  4. 31 Slovenia 21.9% compare
  5. 32 France 21.7% compare
  6. 33 Iceland 21.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Philippines?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Philippines was 22.5% 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 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 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 45-49 with tertiary?
Philippines ranks 30th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 45-49 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 45-49 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 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)