Educational attainment rate … female short-cycle tertiary urban in Philippines
Philippines: Educational attainment rate … female short-cycle tertiary urban was 32.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
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 32.9%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.7% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Philippines peaked at 43.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32.9%, in 2022.
Philippines ranks 38th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … female short-cycle tertiary urban in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 36.1% | — |
| 2013 | 35.5% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 34.4% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 37.3% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 43.1% | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 32.9% | -23.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 32.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.7%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 32.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.7%, 1.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.8% | 34.4% | 37.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 32.9% | 43.1% | 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 32.9% 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 43.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 2022.
- How does Philippines rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Philippines ranks 38th out of 101 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 7.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release