Educational … Educational post-secondary non-tertiary location in Philippines
Philippines: Educational … Educational post-secondary non-tertiary location was 0.5831 LPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Philippines, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Philippines stood at 0.5831 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Philippines peaked at 0.5831 LPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1694 LPIA, in 1970.
Philippines ranks 31st of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational … Educational post-secondary non-tertiary location in Philippines, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1694 LPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.5373 LPIA | +217.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5584 LPIA | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4878 LPIA | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5487 LPIA | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5831 LPIA | +6.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.5831 LPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.376 LPIA, 1.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.5831 LPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5831 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1694 LPIA | 0.1694 LPIA | 0.1694 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.533 LPIA | 0.4878 LPIA | 0.5584 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.5831 LPIA | 0.5831 LPIA | 0.5831 LPIA | 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 0.5831 LPIA 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 0.5831 LPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1694 LPIA in 1970.
- How does Philippines rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Philippines ranks 31st out of 70 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 8.5%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release