Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Philippines

Philippines: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 0.5737 LPIA in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
0.5737 LPIA
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
31st
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.5737 LPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.5012 LPIA
in 2010
Years of data
5
2010–2020

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Philippines, 2010–2020

00.20.40.62010201520202010: 0.501 LPIA2013: 0.52 LPIA2017: 0.526 LPIA2019: 0.528 LPIA2020: 0.574 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Philippines is 0.5737 LPIA, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Philippines peaked at 0.5737 LPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5012 LPIA, in 2010.

Philippines ranks 31st of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.5188 LPIA 0.5012 LPIA 0.5279 LPIA 4
2020s 0.5737 LPIA 0.5737 LPIA 0.5737 LPIA 1

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 28 Tajikistan, Republic of 0.5838 LPIA compare
  2. 29 Latvia, Republic of 0.5749 LPIA compare
  3. 30 Denmark 0.5748 LPIA compare
  4. 32 Italy 0.5464 LPIA compare
  5. 33 France 0.5321 LPIA compare
  6. 34 Norway 0.5201 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 91 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Philippines?
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Philippines was 0.5737 LPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.5737 LPIA in 2020.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5012 LPIA in 2010.
How does Philippines rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Philippines ranks 31st out of 91 countries with data for 2020.
Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 short-cycle 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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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
91 places, 1,439 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release