Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Philippines
Philippines: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 39.3% in 2020. β¬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Philippines, 2010β2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 39.3% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Philippines peaked at 39.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 2017.
Philippines ranks 23rd of 102 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.9% | 30.6% | 35.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 39.3% | 39.3% | 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 39.3% 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 39.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 2017.
- How does Philippines rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Philippines ranks 23rd out of 102 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 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release