Educational attainment rate … Educational short-cycle tertiary rural in Philippines
Philippines: Educational attainment rate … Educational short-cycle tertiary rural was 18.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Philippines, 2010–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Philippines is 18.5%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Philippines peaked at 25.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2021.
That places Philippines 36th out of 95 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … Educational short-cycle tertiary rural in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 19.0% | — |
| 2013 | 19.6% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 20.6% | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 25.0% | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | -26.5% |
| 2022 | 18.5% | +0.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 18.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.1%, 2.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 18.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.4%, 1.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.4% | 18.5% | 20.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 18.4% | 25.0% | 3 |
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 18.5% 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 25.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2021.
- How does Philippines rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Philippines ranks 36th out of 95 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 5.2%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release