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

Philippines: Working-age population with post-secondary education, urban was 0.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.4%
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
34th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2015
All-time low
0.3%
in 1998
Years of data
22
1997–2019

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

00.10.20.30.41997200820191997: 0.343 % of urban population in working age1998: 0.338 % of urban population in working age1999: 0.345 % of urban population in working age2000: 0.351 % of urban population in working age2001: 0.364 % of urban population in working age2002: 0.368 % of urban population in working age2003: 0.376 % of urban population in working age2004: 0.373 % of urban population in working age2005: 0.381 % of urban population in working age2007: 0.388 % of urban population in working age2008: 0.393 % of urban population in working age2009: 0.402 % of urban population in working age2010: 0.406 % of urban population in working age2011: 0.407 % of urban population in working age2012: 0.403 % of urban population in working age2013: 0.406 % of urban population in working age2014: 0.414 % of urban population in working age2015: 0.415 % of urban population in working age2016: 0.381 % of urban population in working age2017: 0.398 % of urban population in working age2018: 0.413 % of urban population in working age2019: 0.359 % of urban population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with post-secondary education, urban in Philippines is 0.4%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, urban in Philippines peaked at 0.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1998.

Philippines ranks 34th of 99 countries on this measure, 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, urban in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, urban (% of urban population in working age) in Philippines, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of urban population in working age Change
1997 0.3%
1998 0.3% -1.6%
1999 0.3% +2.1%
2000 0.4% +2.0%
2001 0.4% +3.7%
2002 0.4% +1.1%
2003 0.4% +2.2%
2004 0.4% -0.9%
2005 0.4% +2.3%
2007 0.4% +1.6%
2008 0.4% +1.4%
2009 0.4% +2.2%
2010 0.4% +1.1%
2011 0.4% +0.2%
2012 0.4% -1.1%
2013 0.4% +0.7%
2014 0.4% +2.1%
2015 0.4% +0.3%
2016 0.4% -8.3%
2017 0.4% +4.6%
2018 0.4% +3.5%
2019 0.4% -12.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 3
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 9
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 31 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.4% compare
  2. 32 Mongolia 0.4% compare
  3. 33 Serbia 0.4% compare
  4. 35 Peru 0.3% compare
  5. 36 Paraguay 0.3% compare
  6. 37 China 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, urban in Philippines?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, urban in Philippines was 0.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, urban recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, urban recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1998.
How does Philippines rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, urban?
Philippines ranks 34th out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, urban rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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, urban (% of urban population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, urban (% of urban population in working age)
Unit
% of urban population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,350 data points, 1970–2021
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