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. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Philippines, 2010β2020
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5188 LPIA | 0.5012 LPIA | 0.5279 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.5737 LPIA | 0.5737 LPIA | 0.5737 LPIA | 1 |
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More education data for Philippines
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 527,504 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 94.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2024)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release