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

Philippines: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. was 11.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
11.8%
World rank
22nd
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 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Philippines, 1960–2010

51015201960198520101960: 6.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 3.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 8.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 11.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 14.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 18.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 20.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 22.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 17.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 11.8 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 11.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in 2010.

That represents a change of down 47.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Philippines peaked at 22.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1970.

Philippines ranks 22nd 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Philippines, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 6.2%
1965 5.0% -19.2%
1970 3.2% -36.1%
1975 8.8% +175.0%
1980 11.7% +33.0%
1985 14.9% +27.5%
1990 18.7% +25.3%
1995 20.4% +9.1%
2000 22.3% +9.3%
2005 17.8% -20.1%
2010 11.8% -33.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.6% 5.0% 6.2% 2
1970s 6.0% 3.2% 8.8% 2
1980s 13.3% 11.7% 14.9% 2
1990s 19.6% 18.7% 20.4% 2
2000s 20.1% 17.8% 22.3% 2
2010s 11.8% 11.8% 11.8% 1

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 19 Finland 12.3% compare
  2. 20 Norway 12.0% compare
  3. 21 Netherlands 11.8% compare
  4. 23 Belgium 11.1% compare
  5. 24 Latvia 11.0% compare
  6. 25 Iran, Islamic Republic of 10.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Philippines?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1970.
How does Philippines rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling.?
Philippines ranks 22nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)