Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Philippines

Philippines: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary was 12.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
12.8%
World rank
36th
of 144 countries
All-time high
22.3%
in 2000
All-time low
3.2%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Philippines, 1960–2010

51015201960198520101960: 6.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 4.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 3.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 8.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 11.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 14.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 18.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 19.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 22.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 17.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 12.8 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 12.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Philippines peaked at 22.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1970.

Philippines ranks 36th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 65-69 with tertiary in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Philippines, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 6.2%
1965 4.7% -23.9%
1970 3.2% -32.2%
1975 8.8% +175.0%
1980 11.7% +33.0%
1985 14.4% +23.5%
1990 18.7% +29.4%
1995 19.9% +6.3%
2000 22.3% +12.2%
2005 17.6% -20.9%
2010 12.8% -27.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.5% 4.7% 6.2% 2
1970s 6.0% 3.2% 8.8% 2
1980s 13.1% 11.7% 14.4% 2
1990s 19.3% 18.7% 19.9% 2
2000s 20.0% 17.6% 22.3% 2
2010s 12.8% 12.8% 12.8% 1

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 33 Hungary 13.3% compare
  2. 34 Cyprus 13.2% compare
  3. 35 Qatar 13.1% compare
  4. 37 France 12.2% compare
  5. 38 Republic of Moldova 12.1% compare
  6. 39 Poland 12.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Philippines?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Philippines was 12.8% 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 65-69 with tertiary recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1970.
How does Philippines rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary?
Philippines ranks 36th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. 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 65-69 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 65-69 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 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)