Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Philippines
Philippines: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education was 18 years in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 172 countries
All-time high
18 years
in 2017
All-time low
16 years
in 1997
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Philippines, 1997–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Philippines is 18 years, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Philippines peaked at 18 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16 years, in 1997.
That places Philippines 52nd out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Philippines, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 16 years | — |
| 1998 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18 years | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 18 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 18 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 18 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 18 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16 years | 16 years | 16 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 16 years | 16 years | 16 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.6 years | 16 years | 18 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 18 years | 18 years | 18 years | 6 |
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More education data for Philippines
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -5.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 465,772 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61,732 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Philippines?
- Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Philippines was 18 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 18 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 years in 1997.
- How does Philippines rank for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Philippines ranks 52nd out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release