Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Philippines
Philippines: Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary was 0.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Philippines, 1997–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education in working age.
Analysis
In 2019, working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Philippines stood at 0.5%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.7% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Philippines peaked at 0.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2019.
That places Philippines 30th out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of population with high education in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.5% | — |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -15.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4%, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More reference data data for Philippines
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.23 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Philippines?
- Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Philippines was 0.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2019.
- How does Philippines rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary?
- Philippines ranks 30th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
- Is working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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