Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Philippines
Philippines: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 28.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Philippines, 1970–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Philippines stood at 28.9%.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Philippines peaked at 37.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1970.
Philippines ranks 59th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Philippines, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.8% | — |
| 1975 | 11.2% | +27.8% |
| 1980 | 15.1% | +34.0% |
| 1990 | 19.0% | +26.0% |
| 2000 | 16.2% | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 29.0% | +78.3% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 32.1% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 34.3% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | -32.4% |
| 2019 | 33.1% | +43.1% |
| 2020 | 37.3% | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 29.3% | -21.3% |
| 2022 | 28.9% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.0% | 8.8% | 11.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 15.1% | 15.1% | 15.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.0% | 19.0% | 19.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 16.2% | 31.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 23.2% | 34.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 28.9% | 37.3% | 3 |
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More education data for Philippines
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 527,504 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Philippines?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Philippines was 28.9% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1970.
- How does Philippines rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Philippines ranks 59th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.