Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Philippines

Philippines: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. was 7.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
7.9%
World rank
70th
of 144 countries
All-time high
16.4%
in 1990
All-time low
2.8%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Philippines, 1960–2010

510151960198520101960: 6.31965: 4.91970: 2.81975: 8.31980: 91985: 12.51990: 16.41995: 15.72000: 14.62005: 11.72010: 7.9

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

Analysis

Philippines recorded 7.9% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in 2010.

The figure is down 45.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Philippines peaked at 16.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1970.

That places Philippines 70th 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 75+ with secondary schooling. in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ 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 9.0% +8.8%
1985 12.5% +38.7%
1990 16.4% +31.2%
1995 15.7% -4.0%
2000 14.6% -7.3%
2005 11.7% -19.6%
2010 7.9% -32.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.6% 4.9% 6.3% 2
1970s 5.5% 2.8% 8.3% 2
1980s 10.7% 9.0% 12.5% 2
1990s 16.0% 15.7% 16.4% 2
2000s 13.1% 11.7% 14.6% 2
2010s 7.9% 7.9% 7.9% 1

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 67 Serbia 8.4% compare
  2. 68 Hong Kong 8.1% compare
  3. 69 Kuwait 8.1% compare
  4. 71 Singapore 7.8% compare
  5. 72 India 7.3% compare
  6. 73 Brazil 7.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Philippines?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Philippines was 7.9% 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 75+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1970.
How does Philippines rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling.?
Philippines ranks 70th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. 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 75+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ 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 75+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary