Educational attainment … urban gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Philippines
Philippines: Educational attainment … urban gender post-secondary non-tertiary was 1.07 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.07 GPIA
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
28th
of 75 countries
All-time high
1.18 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.8072 GPIA
in 1970
Years of data
6
1970–2020
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Philippines, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Philippines stood at 1.07 GPIA.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Philippines peaked at 1.18 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8072 GPIA, in 1970.
Philippines ranks 28th of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment … urban gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Philippines, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8072 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | +24.8% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.18 GPIA | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 1.11 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 1.07 GPIA | -3.5% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 1.07 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.05 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 1.07 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.03 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8072 GPIA | 0.8072 GPIA | 0.8072 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.36 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 495,843 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 201,568 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 983,812 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.87 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.8345 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Philippines?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Philippines was 1.07 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8072 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Philippines rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Philippines ranks 28th out of 75 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release