Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Philippines
Philippines: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 32.9% in 2022. β¬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Philippines, 2010β2022
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.
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
- 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 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