Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Philippines
Philippines: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 26.1% 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
Philippines recorded 26.1% for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in 2022.
The figure is down 26.1% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Philippines peaked at 35.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 1970.
Philippines ranks 60th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Philippines, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.6% | — |
| 1975 | 11.8% | +23.6% |
| 1980 | 15.2% | +28.6% |
| 1990 | 18.8% | +23.5% |
| 2000 | 15.5% | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 27.3% | +75.6% |
| 2008 | 29.7% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 31.2% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 32.9% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 20.1% | -38.9% |
| 2019 | 30.4% | +51.3% |
| 2020 | 35.3% | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 26.1% | -26.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.7% | 9.6% | 11.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 18.8% | 18.8% | 18.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 15.5% | 29.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 20.1% | 32.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 26.1% | 35.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 94.03 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 94.0% (2024)
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 26.1% 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 35.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 1970.
- How does Philippines rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Philippines ranks 60th out of 110 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 20.6%. 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+, total (%) (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.