Working-age population with post-secondary education, rural in Philippines

Philippines: Working-age population with post-secondary education, rural was 0.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
25th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2018
All-time low
0.1%
in 1998
Years of data
22
1997–2019

Working-age population with post-secondary education, rural in Philippines, 1997–2019

00.10.20.31997200820191997: 0.151 % of rural population in working age1998: 0.149 % of rural population in working age1999: 0.159 % of rural population in working age2000: 0.163 % of rural population in working age2001: 0.174 % of rural population in working age2002: 0.176 % of rural population in working age2003: 0.178 % of rural population in working age2004: 0.176 % of rural population in working age2005: 0.184 % of rural population in working age2007: 0.195 % of rural population in working age2008: 0.197 % of rural population in working age2009: 0.203 % of rural population in working age2010: 0.211 % of rural population in working age2011: 0.216 % of rural population in working age2012: 0.218 % of rural population in working age2013: 0.224 % of rural population in working age2014: 0.23 % of rural population in working age2015: 0.233 % of rural population in working age2016: 0.229 % of rural population in working age2017: 0.263 % of rural population in working age2018: 0.281 % of rural population in working age2019: 0.236 % of rural population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population in working age.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 0.2% for working-age population with post-secondary education, rural in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.8% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, rural in Philippines peaked at 0.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1998.

That places Philippines 25th out of 96 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Working-age population with post-secondary education, rural in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, rural (% of rural population in working age) in Philippines, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of rural population in working age Change
1997 0.2%
1998 0.1% -1.4%
1999 0.2% +6.5%
2000 0.2% +2.4%
2001 0.2% +7.2%
2002 0.2% +1.1%
2003 0.2% +1.0%
2004 0.2% -1.2%
2005 0.2% +4.7%
2007 0.2% +5.8%
2008 0.2% +1.2%
2009 0.2% +2.9%
2010 0.2% +3.9%
2011 0.2% +2.6%
2012 0.2% +0.9%
2013 0.2% +2.8%
2014 0.2% +2.7%
2015 0.2% +1.4%
2016 0.2% -2.1%
2017 0.3% +15.3%
2018 0.3% +6.6%
2019 0.2% -15.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 3
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 9
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 22 Spain 0.3% compare
  2. 23 Russian Federation 0.3% compare
  3. 24 Kyrgyzstan 0.2% compare
  4. 26 Jordan 0.2% compare
  5. 27 Greece 0.2% compare
  6. 28 Netherlands 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, rural in Philippines?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, rural in Philippines was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, rural recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, rural recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1998.
How does Philippines rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, rural?
Philippines ranks 25th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, rural rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, rural (% of rural population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, rural (% of rural population in working age)
Unit
% of rural population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,322 data points, 1970–2021
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