Educational attainment rate … female post-secondary non-tertiary in Philippines
Philippines: Educational attainment rate … female post-secondary non-tertiary was 28.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Philippines, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Philippines is 28.9%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Philippines peaked at 37.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1970.
Philippines ranks 59th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … female post-secondary non-tertiary in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.8% | — |
| 1975 | 11.2% | +27.8% |
| 1980 | 15.1% | +34.0% |
| 1990 | 19.0% | +26.0% |
| 2000 | 16.2% | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 29.0% | +78.3% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 32.1% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 34.3% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | -32.4% |
| 2019 | 33.1% | +43.1% |
| 2020 | 37.3% | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 29.3% | -21.3% |
| 2022 | 28.9% | -1.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 28.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.8%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 28.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.9%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.0% | 8.8% | 11.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 15.1% | 15.1% | 15.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.0% | 19.0% | 19.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 16.2% | 31.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 23.2% | 34.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 28.9% | 37.3% | 3 |
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 28.9% in 2022, 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 37.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1970.
- How does Philippines rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Philippines ranks 59th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary 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