Educational attainment rate … rural male post-secondary non-tertiary in Philippines
Philippines: Educational attainment rate … rural male post-secondary non-tertiary was 16.6% 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 16.6%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Philippines peaked at 23.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1970.
That places Philippines 37th out of 75 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … rural male post-secondary non-tertiary in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.0% | — |
| 2010 | 21.7% | +438.1% |
| 2013 | 22.9% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | -51.0% |
| 2019 | 19.4% | +72.7% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | +23.4% |
| 2021 | 16.9% | -29.3% |
| 2022 | 16.6% | -1.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 16.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.8%, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 16.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.5%, 74% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 11.2% | 22.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 16.6% | 23.9% | 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 16.6% 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 23.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1970.
- How does Philippines rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Philippines ranks 37th out of 75 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 27.5%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release