Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary male in Philippines
Philippines: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary male was 21.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Philippines, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Philippines is 21.9%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 31.1% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Philippines peaked at 31.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2000.
That places Philippines 64th out of 129 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary male in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.5% | — |
| 2008 | 22.4% | +199.9% |
| 2010 | 25.6% | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 24.7% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 22.7% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 25.3% | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 31.7% | +25.5% |
| 2022 | 21.9% | -31.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 21.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.6%, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 21.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.9%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 7.5% | 22.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 22.7% | 25.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 21.9% | 31.7% | 2 |
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 short-cycle tertiary education in Philippines?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Philippines was 21.9% in 2022, 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 31.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2000.
- How does Philippines rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Philippines ranks 64th out of 129 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release