Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Philippines

Philippines: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary was 11.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
11.9%
World rank
7th
of 144 countries
All-time high
16.8%
in 2000
All-time low
4.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Philippines, 1960–2010

510151960198520101960: 4.21965: 8.21970: 9.21975: 8.31980: 11.91985: 10.61990: 12.21995: 15.22000: 16.82005: 14.52010: 11.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 11.9% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in 2010.

That represents a change of down 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Philippines peaked at 16.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1960.

Philippines ranks 7th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Philippines, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.2%
1965 8.2% +94.0%
1970 9.2% +12.5%
1975 8.3% -9.5%
1980 11.9% +43.6%
1985 10.6% -11.1%
1990 12.2% +15.2%
1995 15.2% +24.2%
2000 16.8% +10.6%
2005 14.5% -13.5%
2010 11.9% -18.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.2% 4.2% 8.2% 2
1970s 8.7% 8.3% 9.2% 2
1980s 11.3% 10.6% 11.9% 2
1990s 13.7% 12.2% 15.2% 2
2000s 15.6% 14.5% 16.8% 2
2010s 11.9% 11.9% 11.9% 1

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 4 Libya 19.3% compare
  2. 5 United States 16.9% compare
  3. 6 Slovakia 15.4% compare
  4. 8 Sri Lanka 11.8% compare
  5. 9 Myanmar 11.5% compare
  6. 10 Barbados 11.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Philippines?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Philippines was 11.9% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1960.
How does Philippines rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary?
Philippines ranks 7th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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