Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Philippines

Philippines: Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education was 1.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
1.0%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
17th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2004
All-time low
1.0%
in 2019
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Philippines, 1997–2019

00.20.40.60.811997200820191997: 0.973 % of population with high education1998: 0.971 % of population with high education1999: 0.97 % of population with high education2000: 0.969 % of population with high education2001: 0.969 % of population with high education2002: 0.967 % of population with high education2003: 0.969 % of population with high education2004: 0.973 % of population with high education2005: 0.972 % of population with high education2006: 0.97 % of population with high education2007: 0.972 % of population with high education2008: 0.971 % of population with high education2009: 0.971 % of population with high education2010: 0.97 % of population with high education2011: 0.97 % of population with high education2012: 0.969 % of population with high education2013: 0.968 % of population with high education2014: 0.967 % of population with high education2015: 0.967 % of population with high education2016: 0.964 % of population with high education2017: 0.96 % of population with high education2018: 0.958 % of population with high education2019: 0.958 % of population with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Philippines is 1.0%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Philippines peaked at 1.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2019.

That places Philippines 17th out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education) in Philippines, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of population with high education Change
1997 1.0%
1998 1.0% -0.2%
1999 1.0% -0.1%
2000 1.0% -0.1%
2001 1.0% +0.0%
2002 1.0% -0.2%
2003 1.0% +0.1%
2004 1.0% +0.5%
2005 1.0% -0.1%
2006 1.0% -0.2%
2007 1.0% +0.1%
2008 1.0% -0.0%
2009 1.0% -0.1%
2010 1.0% -0.1%
2011 1.0% -0.0%
2012 1.0% -0.1%
2013 1.0% -0.1%
2014 1.0% -0.1%
2015 1.0% -0.0%
2016 1.0% -0.3%
2017 1.0% -0.4%
2018 1.0% -0.2%
2019 1.0% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 3
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 10
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 14 Cambodia 1.0% compare
  2. 15 Jordan 1.0% compare
  3. 16 India 1.0% compare
  4. 18 Belize 1.0%
  5. 19 Dominican Republic 1.0% compare
  6. 20 South Africa 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Philippines?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Philippines was 1.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2004.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2019.
How does Philippines rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Philippines ranks 17th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education)
Unit
% of population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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