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

Philippines: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. was 14.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
14.0%
World rank
72nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
27.2%
in 1990
All-time low
4.7%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

5101520251960198520101960: 10.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 8.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 4.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 13.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 15.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 20.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 27.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 26.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 25.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 20.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 14 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Philippines is 14.0%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 45.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Philippines peaked at 27.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1970.

That places Philippines 72nd 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Philippines, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 10.6%
1965 8.2% -22.3%
1970 4.7% -43.0%
1975 13.9% +195.7%
1980 15.2% +9.4%
1985 20.6% +35.7%
1990 27.2% +31.8%
1995 26.8% -1.4%
2000 25.8% -4.0%
2005 20.7% -19.6%
2010 14.0% -32.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.4% 8.2% 10.6% 2
1970s 9.3% 4.7% 13.9% 2
1980s 17.9% 15.2% 20.6% 2
1990s 27.0% 26.8% 27.2% 2
2000s 23.2% 20.7% 25.8% 2
2010s 14.0% 14.0% 14.0% 1

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 69 Uruguay 14.5% compare
  2. 70 Qatar 14.5% compare
  3. 71 China 14.0% compare
  4. 73 Brazil 13.9% compare
  5. 74 Bahrain 13.7% compare
  6. 75 Greece 13.4% 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 14.0% 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 27.2% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1970.
How does Philippines rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling.?
Philippines ranks 72nd 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
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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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)