Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Philippines
Philippines: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 15.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Philippines, 2010–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Philippines is 15.9%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 15.4% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Philippines peaked at 21.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2017.
That places Philippines 60th out of 112 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.1% | 13.2% | 21.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 15.9% | 18.9% | 3 |
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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 15.9% 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 21.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2017.
- How does Philippines rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Philippines ranks 60th out of 112 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 8.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release