Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Philippines

Philippines: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary was 11.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
11.8%
World rank
64th
of 144 countries
All-time high
16.2%
in 1990
All-time low
2.8%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Philippines, 1960–2010

510151960198520101960: 6.31965: 4.91970: 2.81975: 8.31980: 9.51985: 12.81990: 16.21995: 15.72000: 14.62005: 11.72010: 11.8

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Philippines stood at 11.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Philippines peaked at 16.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1970.

That places Philippines 64th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Philippines, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 6.3%
1965 4.9% -22.2%
1970 2.8% -43.0%
1975 8.3% +195.0%
1980 9.5% +15.3%
1985 12.8% +33.9%
1990 16.2% +27.3%
1995 15.7% -3.5%
2000 14.6% -7.1%
2005 11.7% -19.6%
2010 11.8% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.6% 4.9% 6.3% 2
1970s 5.5% 2.8% 8.3% 2
1980s 11.1% 9.5% 12.8% 2
1990s 15.9% 15.7% 16.2% 2
2000s 13.1% 11.7% 14.6% 2
2010s 11.8% 11.8% 11.8% 1

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 61 Brunei Darussalam 13.1% compare
  2. 62 Panama 12.3% compare
  3. 63 Jamaica 12.3% compare
  4. 65 United Arab Emirates 10.7% compare
  5. 66 Sri Lanka 10.7% compare
  6. 67 Bangladesh 10.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Philippines?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Philippines was 11.8% 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 70-74 with secondary recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1970.
How does Philippines rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary?
Philippines ranks 64th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 70-74 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
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 70-74 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary