Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in Philippines
Philippines: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female was 16.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Philippines, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Philippines stood at 16.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Philippines peaked at 18.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2022.
That places Philippines 42nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 18.7% | — |
| 2011 | 18.1% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 17.9% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 17.4% | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16.1% | +11.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 16.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.4%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 16.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.4%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.7% | 15.6% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 14.5% | 17.4% | 5 |
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 percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Philippines?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Philippines was 16.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2022.
- How does Philippines rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Philippines ranks 42nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release