Educational attainment rate … male short-cycle tertiary urban in Philippines
Philippines: Educational attainment rate … male short-cycle tertiary urban was 39.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Philippines, 2010–2020
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.
Educational attainment rate … male short-cycle tertiary urban in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 35.0% | — |
| 2013 | 33.2% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 30.6% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 32.9% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 39.3% | +19.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 39.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.2%, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 39.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.4%, 1.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.9% | 30.6% | 35.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 39.3% | 39.3% | 1 |
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 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