Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Philippines
Philippines: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent was 0.3% in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
0.3%
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
39th
of 49 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2020
All-time low
0.1%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017β2022
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Philippines, 2017β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Philippines is 0.3%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 257.9% over ten years.
That places Philippines 39th out of 49 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 36 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.4% compare
- 37 Bulgaria 0.3% compare
- 38 Mexico 0.3%
- 40 Romania 0.2% compare
- 41 Chile 0.2% compare
- 42 Costa Rica 0.2%
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 doctoral or equivalent in Philippines?
- Educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Philippines was 0.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
- How does Philippines rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Philippines ranks 39th out of 49 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 257.9%. 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 Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release