Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Philippines

Philippines: Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in was 0.1992 in 2018. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2018)
0.1992
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
68th
of 71 countries
All-time high
0.2503
in 2000
All-time low
0.1992
in 2018
Years of data
18
2000–2018

Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Philippines, 2000–2018

00.10.20.32000200920182000: 0.252001: 0.2472002: 0.2432003: 0.2332004: 0.2182005: 0.2172006: 0.2212007: 0.2132008: 0.2162009: 0.2162010: 0.2142011: 0.2162012: 0.2212013: 0.2092014: 0.2142015: 0.2052017: 0.2042018: 0.199

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Philippines stood at 0.1992. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Philippines peaked at 0.2503 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1992, in 2018.

That places Philippines 68th out of 71 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2273 0.2127 0.2503 10
2010s 0.2103 0.1992 0.2215 8

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 65 India 0.2274 compare
  2. 66 Chile 0.2237 compare
  3. 67 Peru 0.2015 compare
  4. 69 Australia 0.1824 compare
  5. 70 United States 0.1573 compare
  6. 71 Colombia 0.1206 compare

See the full ranking of 71 places β†’

More reference data data for Philippines

All data for Philippines β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Philippines?
Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Philippines was 0.1992 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.2503 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1992 in 2018.
How does Philippines rank for proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in?
Philippines ranks 68th out of 71 countries with data for 2018.
Is proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in public sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in public sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 884 data points, 2000–2021
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