Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Philippines

Philippines: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary was 25.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
25.9%
World rank
33rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
25.9%
in 2010
All-time low
7.8%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Philippines, 1960–2010

101520251960198520101960: 8.31965: 7.81970: 9.41975: 141980: 15.31985: 14.31990: 21.41995: 17.72000: 17.22005: 22.92010: 25.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Philippines stood at 25.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Philippines peaked at 25.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 1965.

That places Philippines 33rd 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 20-24 with secondary in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Philippines, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 8.3%
1965 7.8% -5.6%
1970 9.4% +21.2%
1975 14.0% +48.6%
1980 15.3% +8.9%
1985 14.3% -6.5%
1990 21.4% +49.7%
1995 17.7% -17.4%
2000 17.2% -2.8%
2005 22.9% +33.4%
2010 25.9% +13.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.0% 7.8% 8.3% 2
1970s 11.7% 9.4% 14.0% 2
1980s 14.8% 14.3% 15.3% 2
1990s 19.5% 17.7% 21.4% 2
2000s 20.1% 17.2% 22.9% 2
2010s 25.9% 25.9% 25.9% 1

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 30 Jamaica 27.4% compare
  2. 31 Eswatini 27.2% compare
  3. 32 Dominican Republic 26.6% compare
  4. 34 Turkey 24.5% compare
  5. 35 Egypt 23.8% compare
  6. 36 Luxembourg 23.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Philippines?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Philippines was 25.9% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 1965.
How does Philippines rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
Philippines ranks 33rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. 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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary
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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