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

Philippines: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary was 14.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
14.9%
World rank
6th
of 144 countries
All-time high
14.9%
in 2010
All-time low
1.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0510151960198520101960: 1.71965: 1.91970: 1.91975: 3.21980: 3.71985: 6.31990: 9.61995: 12.32000: 14.82005: 14.82010: 14.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 14.9% 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 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Philippines peaked at 14.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1960.

Philippines ranks 6th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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. Incompleted Tertiary in Philippines, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.7%
1965 1.9% +6.3%
1970 1.9% +3.8%
1975 3.2% +66.7%
1980 3.7% +15.9%
1985 6.3% +68.7%
1990 9.6% +52.9%
1995 12.3% +29.0%
2000 14.8% +19.8%
2005 14.8% +0.4%
2010 14.9% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.8% 1.7% 1.9% 2
1970s 2.6% 1.9% 3.2% 2
1980s 5.0% 3.7% 6.3% 2
1990s 11.0% 9.6% 12.3% 2
2000s 14.8% 14.8% 14.8% 2
2010s 14.9% 14.9% 14.9% 1

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 3 Canada 20.6% compare
  2. 4 Finland 20.3% compare
  3. 5 New Zealand 19.4% compare
  4. 7 Israel 14.5% compare
  5. 8 Ukraine 13.8% compare
  6. 9 Norway 13.7% 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 14.9% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1960.
How does Philippines rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary?
Philippines ranks 6th 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 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted 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. 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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