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

Philippines: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. C was 4.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
4.0%
World rank
55th
of 144 countries
All-time high
9.1%
in 1990
All-time low
2.4%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

2468101960198520101960: 4.61965: 3.71970: 2.41975: 5.61980: 81985: 8.61990: 9.11995: 8.32000: 7.52005: 62010: 4

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

Analysis

Philippines recorded 4.0% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. c in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. c in Philippines peaked at 9.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1970.

Philippines ranks 55th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.2% 3.7% 4.6% 2
1970s 4.0% 2.4% 5.6% 2
1980s 8.3% 8.0% 8.6% 2
1990s 8.7% 8.3% 9.1% 2
2000s 6.8% 6.0% 7.5% 2
2010s 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 1

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 52 Spain 4.2% compare
  2. 53 Jordan 4.2% compare
  3. 54 Jamaica 4.1% compare
  4. 56 Brunei Darussalam 3.9% compare
  5. 57 Slovak Republic 3.7% compare
  6. 58 Sri Lanka 3.7% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. c in Philippines?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. c in Philippines was 4.0% 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 tertiary schooling. c recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. c recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1970.
How does Philippines rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. c?
Philippines ranks 55th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. c rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. 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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary