Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Philippines
Philippines: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 20.1% in 2022. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Philippines, 2010β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Philippines stood at 20.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.9% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Philippines peaked at 27.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2010.
Philippines ranks 53rd of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.8% | 18.0% | 27.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 20.1% | 24.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 50 Serbia, Republic of 21.3% compare
- 51 North Macedonia, Republic of 21.3% compare
- 52 Montenegro 20.4% compare
- 54 Thailand 19.6% compare
- 55 Bolivia 19.6% compare
- 56 Italy 19.2% compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 94.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Philippines?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Philippines was 20.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2010.
- How does Philippines rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Philippines ranks 53rd out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release